Affluence in B23 5LB
How B23 5LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester Road
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,486 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off B23 5LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B23 5LB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.5% of adults in the B23 5LB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the B23 5LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the B23 5LB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B23 5LB (Chester Road) (about 1,486 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.