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Affluence in B16 8HY

How B16 8HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Five Ways North
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,965 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B16 8HY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B16 8HY area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
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
£47,303
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
34
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B16 8HY area is below that, at 40.6%. 6.7% are retired and 16.3% are full-time students.

B16 8HYEngland
Employee, full-time20.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed8.4%2.9%
Full-time student16.3%7.9%
Retired6.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other9.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B16 8HY area is less than half that, at 10.4%.

B16 8HYEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed23.3%8.5%
Full-time students14.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B16 8HY area is well below that, at 23.1%. 28.6% have no qualifications.

B16 8HYEngland
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications28.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B16 8HY sits in (Five Ways North): about 1,965 residents.

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

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