Affluence in WV12 4QY
How WV12 4QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,434 (2024)
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How well off WV12 4QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 4QY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.5% of adults in the WV12 4QY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.5% of adults in the WV12 4QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.9% of adults in the WV12 4QY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below 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 4QY (Short Heath West) (about 1,434 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.