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Affluence in B20 3JN

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

Neighbourhood
Birchfield West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,719 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B20 3JN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B20 3JN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,943
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.2% of adults in the B20 3JN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 16.8% are full-time students.

B20 3JNEngland
Employee, full-time21.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed6%2.9%
Full-time student16.8%7.9%
Retired8.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other8.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.5% of adults in the B20 3JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

B20 3JNEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.5%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed25%8.5%
Full-time students15.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the B20 3JN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.

B20 3JNEngland
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications29.8%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 3JN (Birchfield West) (about 1,719 residents).

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

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