Affluence in WV12 5NJ
How WV12 5NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,345 (2024)
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How well off WV12 5NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 5NJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the WV12 5NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.9% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.2% of adults in the WV12 5NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.9% of adults in the WV12 5NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 5NJ (Short Heath East) (about 1,345 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.