Affluence in WV12 4TQ
How WV12 4TQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,236 (2024)
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How well off WV12 4TQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 4TQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the WV12 4TQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.6% of adults in the WV12 4TQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.1% of adults in the WV12 4TQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 4TQ (Short Heath West) (about 1,236 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.