Affluence in B16 8AA
How B16 8AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Five Ways North
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B16 8AABirmingham
How well off B16 8AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B16 8AA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the B16 8AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 3.4% are retired and 24.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the B16 8AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.4% of adults in the B16 8AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B16 8AA (Five Ways North) (about 1,551 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.