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Affluence in B27 6LF

How B27 6LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Acocks Green East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,537 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B27 6LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B27 6LF 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
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
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
£44,942
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
26
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 B27 6LF area is below that, at 45.4%. 12.7% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.

B27 6LFEngland
Employee, full-time26.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed6%2.9%
Full-time student12.3%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other6.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B27 6LF area is well below that, at 17%.

B27 6LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.9%8.5%
Full-time students11.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B27 6LF area is well below that, at 24.2%. 30.3% have no qualifications.

B27 6LFEngland
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications30.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B27 6LF sits in (Acocks Green East): about 1,537 residents.

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

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