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Affluence in B23 7XA

How B23 7XA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Upper Witton
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,192 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B23 7XA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B23 7XA area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£43,890
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
23
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B23 7XA area is below that, at 41.1%. 5% are retired and 18.2% are full-time students.

B23 7XAEngland
Employee, full-time22.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed8.5%2.9%
Full-time student18.2%7.9%
Retired5%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.6%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B23 7XA area is less than half that, at 12.1%.

B23 7XAEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.2%8.5%
Full-time students17.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B23 7XA area is well below that, at 20.2%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

B23 7XAEngland
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications26.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B23 7XA sits in (Upper Witton): about 2,192 residents.

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

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