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Affluence in B19 2HG

How B19 2HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hockley & Jewellery Quarter
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,013 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B19 2HG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B19 2HG 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
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 B19 2HG area is well below that, at 36.5%. 8.3% are retired and 19.5% are full-time students.

B19 2HGEngland
Employee, full-time15.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed8%2.9%
Full-time student19.5%7.9%
Retired8.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family13.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other9.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B19 2HG area is less than half that, at 8.9%.

B19 2HGEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.8%19.9%
Intermediate4.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed25.6%8.5%
Full-time students18.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B19 2HG area is well below that, at 18.9%. 32.6% have no qualifications.

B19 2HGEngland
Degree level or above18.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications32.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B19 2HG sits in (Hockley & Jewellery Quarter): about 2,013 residents.

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

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