Affluence in B23 5QT
How B23 5QT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester Road
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
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How well off B23 5QT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B23 5QT area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
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 B23 5QT area is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 23% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B23 5QT area is broadly in line with that, at 34.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B23 5QT area is broadly in line with that, at 32.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B23 5QT sits in (Chester Road): about 1,703 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.