Affluence in B1 3BX
How B1 3BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ladywood - Summer Hill
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,657 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B1 3BXBirmingham
How well off B1 3BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B1 3BX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.1% of adults in the B1 3BX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 1.6% are retired and 16.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
54% of adults in the B1 3BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
69.4% of adults in the B1 3BX area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B1 3BX (Ladywood - Summer Hill) (about 1,657 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.