Postcode · Willenhall

WV12 4QY area guide

Who lives in WV12 4QY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Short Heath West
Council: Walsall
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,434 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV12 4QY is like

WV12 4QY is a postcode in the Short Heath West area of Walsall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,434 people. 90.2% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 47.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WV12 4 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV12 4QY compares

Headline figures for WV12 4QY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 86 sales in WV12 4, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,318

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV12 4QY differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
35.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
90.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV12 4QY FAQs

Is WV12 4QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WV12 4QY?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in WV12 4 sold for a median of £220,000 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV12 4QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV12 4QY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WV12 4QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 9.5% of residents. 90.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (65.4%).

Which council covers WV12 4QY?

The local authority for WV12 4QY is Walsall.

WV12 4QY comes under Walsall in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV12 4QY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Willenhall Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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