Affluence in WV12 4JT
How WV12 4JT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,604 (2024)
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How well off WV12 4JT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 4JT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47% of adults in the WV12 4JT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.3% of adults in the WV12 4JT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.8% of adults in the WV12 4JT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 4JT (Short Heath West) (about 1,604 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.