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Affluence in WV12 5LG

How WV12 5LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Invention
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,158 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV12 5LG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 5LG area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,781
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.7% of adults in the WV12 5LG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

WV12 5LGEngland
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.3% of adults in the WV12 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV12 5LGEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17.8%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.3% of adults in the WV12 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31% have no qualifications.

WV12 5LGEngland
Degree level or above17.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications31%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 5LG (New Invention) (about 2,158 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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