Affluence in B16 8DG
How B16 8DG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ladywood - Summer Hill
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,323 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off B16 8DG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B16 8DG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
76.5% of adults in the B16 8DG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 3.9% are retired and 11.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
64.7% of adults in the B16 8DG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
77.3% of adults in the B16 8DG area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 3.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B16 8DG (Ladywood - Summer Hill) (about 1,323 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.