Affluence in B20 1JJ
How B20 1JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth Wood
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,621 (2024)
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How well off B20 1JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B20 1JJ area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
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 1JJ area is broadly in line with that, at 54.4%. 20.6% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B20 1JJ area is broadly in line with that, at 29.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B20 1JJ area is broadly in line with that, at 35.3%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B20 1JJ sits in (Handsworth Wood): about 1,621 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.