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Affluence in B14 7EL

How B14 7EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kings Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,440 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B14 7EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B14 7EL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,431
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.2% of adults in the B14 7EL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

B14 7ELEngland
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired12.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.9% of adults in the B14 7EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

B14 7ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.3% of adults in the B14 7EL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

B14 7ELEngland
Degree level or above55.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B14 7EL (Kings Heath) (about 1,440 residents).

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

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