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Affluence in B18 4NY

How B18 4NY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Summerfield
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,927 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B18 4NY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B18 4NY area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,740
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.1% of adults in the B18 4NY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.5% are retired and 15.6% are full-time students.

B18 4NYEngland
Employee, full-time26.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed8.2%2.9%
Full-time student15.6%7.9%
Retired9.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other7.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.7% of adults in the B18 4NY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

B18 4NYEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.8%8.5%
Full-time students15%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in the B18 4NY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

B18 4NYEngland
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B18 4NY (Summerfield) (about 2,927 residents).

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

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