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WV12 postcode area · Walsall

The WV12 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Walsall, Wolverhampton. Area Scores range from 9 to 48 across them. Every full WV12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the WV12 district's neighbourhoods is Ashmore (49 out of 100, #3,515 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Bloxwich North West (10). 5 of the 8 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £175,000 in Bloxwich North West to £240,000 in Wednesfield Town. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Walsall and Wolverhampton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,861a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime83per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied65%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the WV12 district

£220,000median home sold over the past year · +35.8% over 5 years · +8.9% over the year · 258 sales
Detached£275,000
Semi-detached£220,000
Terraced£180,000
Flat£116,500
Walsall£225,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
AshmoreWalsall 3,51549 £237,750
Wednesfield TownWolverhampton 4,20039 £240,000
Short Heath WestWalsall 4,22138 £222,000
Short Heath EastWalsall 4,87929 £215,000
New InventionWalsall 5,32422 £207,000
Wednesfield North EastWolverhampton 5,35222 £215,000
Ashmore ParkWolverhampton 5,40021 £210,000
Bloxwich North WestWalsall 6,18810 £175,000

People living in WV12 Census 2021

Residents54,380
Median age (est.)42
Density3,777per km²
No qualifications28%
Degree or above20%
No car or van24%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 11%25–44 25%45–64 26%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 37%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 22%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 22%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 14%Other: 16%
One person 29%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 14%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 14% · Elementary 14% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades14%
Elementary14%
Professional13%
Caring & leisure11%
Process & plant11%
Administrative10%
Associate professional10%
Sales & customer service9%
Managers & directors8%

Ethnic group

White: 83%Asian: 9%Black: 3%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 83%Asian 9%Black 3%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 35% · Sikh 7%

Born outside the UK: 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in WV12

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WV12 district.

Bloxwich Short Heath Wednesfield

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WV12.

WV11 WV13 WS2 WS3 WV10 WV2 WS10 WV1

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.