Affluence in B16 8RP
How B16 8RP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Five Ways North
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,306 (2024)
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How well off B16 8RP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B16 8RP area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is older people in low-income households (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B16 8RP area is above that, at 70%. 1.7% are retired and 13.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B16 8RP area is well above that, at 49%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B16 8RP area is well above that, at 65.4%. 8.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B16 8RP sits in (Five Ways North): about 1,306 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.