Who lives in WV12 5BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WV12 5BL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- New Invention
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,158 (2024)
WV12 5BLWillenhall
Who lives in WV12 5BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 5BL (New Invention) (about 2,158 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 0–4, at 11.9% of residents. 25.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.7% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
55.6% of residents are female and 44.4% male.
- Female55.6%51%
- Male44.4%49%
Relationship status
29.7% of adults in the WV12 5BL area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 51.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.2% of residents in the WV12 5BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.2%48.5%
- Good31%33.7%
- Fair15.4%12.7%
- Bad6.2%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.