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Affluence in B28 0

How B28 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
22,790 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B28 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B28 0 averages decile 5.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.4/ 10
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Its 13 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Income4.4
  • Living environment4.5
  • Employment4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.6
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
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
£53,142
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
51
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B28 0 is broadly in line with that, at 53.2%. 20.7% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

B28 0England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B28 0 is broadly in line with that, at 32.5%.

B28 0England
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B28 0 is broadly in line with that, at 34.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

B28 0England
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%18.1%

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

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