Affluence in B18 5PH
How B18 5PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hockley & Jewellery Quarter
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,644 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B18 5PHBirmingham
How well off B18 5PH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B18 5PH 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
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.6% of adults in the B18 5PH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 13.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.1% of adults in the B18 5PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the B18 5PH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B18 5PH (Hockley & Jewellery Quarter) (about 1,644 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.