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Affluence in B2 5

How B2 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,503 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B2 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B2 5 averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
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
£67,013
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
80
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B2 5 is broadly in line with that, at 58.8%. 4.1% are retired and 22.2% are full-time students.

B2 5England
Employee, full-time46.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student22.2%7.9%
Retired4.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B2 5 is above that, at 42.9%.

B2 5England
Higher managerial & professional23.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine4.8%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students21.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B2 5 is well above that, at 61.2%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

B2 5England
Degree level or above61.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%18.1%

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

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