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Affluence in B15

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
42,712 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B15 averages decile 4.9 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.3). 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 20 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment3.3
  • Crime4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Income5.1
  • Employment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Education and skills6.7
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
£54,017
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
52
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 is well below that, at 40%. 9.7% are retired and 34.7% are full-time students.

B15England
Employee, full-time26.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time7%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student34.7%7.9%
Retired9.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B15 is below that, at 29.5%.

B15England
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate5.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students34%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B15 is above that, at 43.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

B15England
Degree level or above43.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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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