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Affluence in B17 8

How B17 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
20,015 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B17 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B17 8 averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.3). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment3.3
  • Crime3.8
  • Income4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Employment4.8
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
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
£57,558
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
61
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B17 8 is broadly in line with that, at 53%. 18.9% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

B17 8England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired18.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B17 8 is above that, at 39.4%.

B17 8England
Higher managerial & professional19.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B17 8 is above that, at 47.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

B17 8England
Degree level or above47.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%18.1%

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

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