Affluence in B20 2LA
How B20 2LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth Wood
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,833 (2024)
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How well off B20 2LA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B20 2LA area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- 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 2LA area is broadly in line with that, at 56.8%. 15% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B20 2LA area is broadly in line with that, at 31.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B20 2LA area is above that, at 38%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B20 2LA sits in (Handsworth Wood): about 1,833 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.