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Postcode district · Willenhall

Affluence in WV12

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
32,565 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV12 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Income4.6
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,978
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in WV12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WV12England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.5% of adults in WV12 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV12England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.7% of adults in WV12 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.

WV12England
Degree level or above19.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications27%18.1%

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

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