Affluence in B27 6ST
How B27 6ST ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Acocks Green East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,975 (2024)
B27 6STBirmingham
How well off B27 6ST is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B27 6ST area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B27 6ST area is broadly in line with that, at 62.4%. 14% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B27 6ST area is below that, at 28.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B27 6ST area is broadly in line with that, at 30.4%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B27 6ST sits in (Acocks Green East): about 1,975 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.