Affluence in B18 5AR
How B18 5AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hockley & Jewellery Quarter
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,069 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B18 5ARBirmingham
How well off B18 5AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B18 5AR 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
34.9% of adults in the B18 5AR area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 18.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.4% of adults in the B18 5AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.6% of adults in the B18 5AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B18 5AR (Hockley & Jewellery Quarter) (about 2,069 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.