Affluence in B18 6ED
How B18 6ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hockley & Jewellery Quarter
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,999 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B18 6EDBirmingham
How well off B18 6ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B18 6ED area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.3% of adults in the B18 6ED area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 1.1% are retired and 11.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.9% of adults in the B18 6ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
65.9% of adults in the B18 6ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B18 6ED (Hockley & Jewellery Quarter) (about 1,999 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.