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Affluence in B18 5RD

How B18 5RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Winson Green & Gib Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,818 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B18 5RD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B18 5RD area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment4.0
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
£36,657
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
4
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B18 5RD area is below that, at 43.6%. 7.4% are retired and 15.1% are full-time students.

B18 5RDEngland
Employee, full-time24.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student15.1%7.9%
Retired7.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other8.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B18 5RD area is less than half that, at 15%.

B18 5RDEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.5%8.5%
Full-time students14.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B18 5RD area is below that, at 25.6%. 30.3% have no qualifications.

B18 5RDEngland
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications30.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B18 5RD sits in (Winson Green & Gib Heath): about 2,818 residents.

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

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