Affluence in B17 8RL
How B17 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harborne West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
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How well off B17 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B17 8RL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the B17 8RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the B17 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.3% of adults in the B17 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B17 8RL (Harborne West) (about 1,674 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.