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Affluence in B

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
2,134,278 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B averages decile 4.3 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 1210 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Employment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.2
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Crime4.6
  • Living environment4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£50,036
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
41
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B is broadly in line with that, at 50.9%. 19% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.

BEngland
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student10.3%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B is below that, at 27.6%.

BEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B is below that, at 29.5%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

BEngland
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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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