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Affluence in B24 8JW

How B24 8JW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gravelly Hill & South Erdington
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,039 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B24 8JW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B24 8JW 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
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
£38,564
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
8
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 B24 8JW area is below that, at 41.7%. 11.7% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.

B24 8JWEngland
Employee, full-time23%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student13.5%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family11%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other9.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B24 8JW area is less than half that, at 14.3%.

B24 8JWEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.2%8.5%
Full-time students12.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B24 8JW area is well below that, at 20.5%. 32.7% have no qualifications.

B24 8JWEngland
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications32.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B24 8JW sits in (Gravelly Hill & South Erdington): about 2,039 residents.

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

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