Affluence in B12 8QH
How B12 8QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,764 (2024)
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How well off B12 8QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B12 8QH 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
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.8% of adults in the B12 8QH area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 12.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.3% of adults in the B12 8QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the B12 8QH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B12 8QH (Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road) (about 2,764 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.