Affluence in B12 0JJ
How B12 0JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sparkbrook North
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,648 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off B12 0JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B12 0JJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.4% of adults in the B12 0JJ area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6% are retired and 19.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
8.5% of adults in the B12 0JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.8% of adults in the B12 0JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B12 0JJ (Sparkbrook North) (about 1,648 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.