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Affluence in B18 7HE

How B18 7HE 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)
Deprivation

How well off B18 7HE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B18 7HE 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
  • 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
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
£40,141
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
12
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 7HE area is below that, at 42.6%. 10.4% are retired and 13.6% are full-time students.

B18 7HEEngland
Employee, full-time21.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed6.9%2.9%
Full-time student13.6%7.9%
Retired10.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other8.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B18 7HE area is less than half that, at 15.1%.

B18 7HEEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.8%8.5%
Full-time students13%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B18 7HE area is well below that, at 22.6%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

B18 7HEEngland
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications5.7%2.8%
No qualifications27.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B18 7HE sits in (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.

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