Affluence in WV12 5YG
How WV12 5YG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashmore
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,341 (2024)
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How well off WV12 5YG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 5YG 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the WV12 5YG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.2% of adults in the WV12 5YG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the WV12 5YG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 5YG (Ashmore) (about 1,341 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.