Affluence in WV12 5XS
How WV12 5XS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashmore
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
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How well off WV12 5XS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 5XS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the WV12 5XS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the WV12 5XS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the WV12 5XS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 5XS (Ashmore) (about 1,559 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.