Affluence in WV12 5YH
How WV12 5YH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashmore
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
WV12 5YHWillenhall
How well off WV12 5YH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 5YH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the WV12 5YH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the WV12 5YH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.9% of adults in the WV12 5YH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 5YH (Ashmore) (about 1,493 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.