Affluence in B26 3QA
How B26 3QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheldon South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off B26 3QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B26 3QA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the B26 3QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the B26 3QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the B26 3QA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B26 3QA (Sheldon South) (about 1,734 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.