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Affluence in B16 9HT

How B16 9HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Edgbaston North
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,258 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B16 9HT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B16 9HT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£53,437
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in the B16 9HT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 15.9% are full-time students.

B16 9HTEngland
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student15.9%7.9%
Retired7.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other8.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in the B16 9HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

B16 9HTEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%8.5%
Full-time students15.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.2% of adults in the B16 9HT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

B16 9HTEngland
Degree level or above51.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B16 9HT (Edgbaston North) (about 2,258 residents).

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

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