Postcode · Willenhall

WV12 5SZ area guide

Who lives in WV12 5SZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What WV12 5SZ is like

WV12 5SZ is a postcode in the Ashmore area of Walsall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,341 people. 90.9% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WV12 5 sold for a median of £226,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV12 5SZ compares

Headline figures for WV12 5SZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£226,000

Median over 114 sales in WV12 5, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,604

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV12 5SZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV12 5 is up 5.1% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
90.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV12 5SZ FAQs

Is WV12 5SZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WV12 5SZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £226,000.

Homes in WV12 5 sold for a median of £226,000 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV12 5SZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV12 5SZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WV12 5SZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 90.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.9%).

Which council covers WV12 5SZ?

The local authority for WV12 5SZ is Walsall.

WV12 5SZ comes under Walsall in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV12 5SZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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