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Affluence in WV12 5SZ

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

Neighbourhood
Ashmore
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,341 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV12 5SZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 5SZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,604
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in the WV12 5SZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

WV12 5SZEngland
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in the WV12 5SZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WV12 5SZEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in the WV12 5SZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

WV12 5SZEngland
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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 5SZ (Ashmore) (about 1,341 residents).

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

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