Affluence in B26 3JG
How B26 3JG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheldon South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,954 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B26 3JGBirmingham
How well off B26 3JG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B26 3JG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.3% of adults in the B26 3JG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.6% of adults in the B26 3JG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.8% of adults in the B26 3JG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B26 3JG (Sheldon South) (about 1,954 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.