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Affluence in B15 1

How B15 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,413 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B15 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B15 1 averages decile 4.9 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Crime5.0
  • Income5.1
  • Employment5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills6.3
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£50,859
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
44
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B15 1 is well below that, at 39.6%. 9.1% are retired and 34.3% are full-time students.

B15 1England
Employee, full-time26.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.1%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student34.3%7.9%
Retired9.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B15 1 is below that, at 27.9%.

B15 1England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine5.7%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students33.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B15 1 is above that, at 41.6%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

B15 1England
Degree level or above41.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent28.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%18.1%

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

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