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Affluence in B12 8NH

How B12 8NH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Balsall Heath East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,103 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B12 8NH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B12 8NH 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,580
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.3% of adults in the B12 8NH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7.4% are retired and 15.4% are full-time students.

B12 8NHEngland
Employee, full-time20.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student15.4%7.9%
Retired7.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family16%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other8.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.9% of adults in the B12 8NH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

B12 8NHEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed28.4%8.5%
Full-time students14.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in the B12 8NH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.1% have no qualifications.

B12 8NHEngland
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications32.1%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 8NH (Balsall Heath East) (about 2,103 residents).

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

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