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Affluence in B12 0QR

How B12 0QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Digbeth
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,105 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B12 0QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B12 0QR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,432
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in the B12 0QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.1% are retired and 16.8% are full-time students.

B12 0QREngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student16.8%7.9%
Retired7.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other7.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the B12 0QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

B12 0QREngland
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.4%8.5%
Full-time students15.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.2% of adults in the B12 0QR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

B12 0QREngland
Degree level or above40.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications5.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B12 0QR (Digbeth) (about 2,105 residents).

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

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