Affluence in B16 8SJ
How B16 8SJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,573 (2024)
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How well off B16 8SJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B16 8SJ area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills8.0
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 8SJ area is below that, at 45.1%. 15.6% are retired and 23.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B16 8SJ area is above that, at 38.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B16 8SJ area is well above that, at 53.4%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B16 8SJ sits in (Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park): about 1,573 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.