Affluence in B16 8QP
How B16 8QP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Edgbaston North
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,144 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off B16 8QP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B16 8QP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the B16 8QP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.3% of adults in the B16 8QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
67.2% of adults in the B16 8QP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B16 8QP (Edgbaston North) (about 1,144 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.