Who lives in WV12 5RB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WV12 5RB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,604 (2024)
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Who lives in WV12 5RB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 5RB (Short Heath West) (about 1,604 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.9% of residents. 19.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
- Female49.8%51%
- Male50.2%49%
Relationship status
39.6% of adults in the WV12 5RB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 41.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.7% of residents in the WV12 5RB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good39.7%48.5%
- Good36%33.7%
- Fair17.7%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.