Affluence in B20 1BY
How B20 1BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth Wood
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,527 (2024)
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How well off B20 1BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B20 1BY area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B20 1BY area is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. 14.1% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B20 1BY area is broadly in line with that, at 30.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B20 1BY area is above that, at 41.2%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B20 1BY sits in (Handsworth Wood): about 1,527 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.