Affluence in WV12 4JH
How WV12 4JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,873 (2024)
WV12 4JHWillenhall
How well off WV12 4JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 4JH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the WV12 4JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.7% of adults in the WV12 4JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.9% of adults in the WV12 4JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 4JH (Short Heath West) (about 1,873 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.