Affluence in WV12 4HA
How WV12 4HA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,211 (2024)
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How well off WV12 4HA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 4HA area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV12 4HA area is broadly in line with that, at 52.6%. 29.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV12 4HA area is well below that, at 23%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV12 4HA area is well below that, at 17.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV12 4HA sits in (Short Heath East): about 1,211 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.