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Affluence in B28 8DA

How B28 8DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Springfield & Hall Green West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,851 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B28 8DA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B28 8DA area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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
£48,219
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
37
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 B28 8DA area is broadly in line with that, at 49.6%. 21.1% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.

B28 8DAEngland
Employee, full-time26.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student10.3%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B28 8DA area is broadly in line with that, at 34.8%.

B28 8DAEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B28 8DA area is broadly in line with that, at 37.4%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

B28 8DAEngland
Degree level or above37.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B28 8DA sits in (Springfield & Hall Green West): about 1,851 residents.

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

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