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Affluence in B19 2LU

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

Neighbourhood
Lozells East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,130 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B19 2LU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B19 2LU 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
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • 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
£38,782
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
8
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 2LU area is well below that, at 38.3%. 6% are retired and 21.1% are full-time students.

B19 2LUEngland
Employee, full-time19.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed6.5%2.9%
Full-time student21.1%7.9%
Retired6%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other9.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B19 2LU area is less than half that, at 11.5%.

B19 2LUEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed25.2%8.5%
Full-time students19.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B19 2LU area is well below that, at 21.9%. 30.9% have no qualifications.

B19 2LUEngland
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications30.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B19 2LU sits in (Lozells East): about 2,130 residents.

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

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