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Affluence in B20 3JE

How B20 3JE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Perry Barr & South Hamstead
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,113 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B20 3JE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B20 3JE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,290
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in the B20 3JE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 16.4% are full-time students.

B20 3JEEngland
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student16.4%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in the B20 3JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

B20 3JEEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.1%8.5%
Full-time students16.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in the B20 3JE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

B20 3JEEngland
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B20 3JE (Perry Barr & South Hamstead) (about 2,113 residents).

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

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