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Affluence in B28 8LN

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

Neighbourhood
Springfield & Hall Green West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,188 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B28 8LN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B28 8LN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,219
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.1% of adults in the B28 8LN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 12% are full-time students.

B28 8LNEngland
Employee, full-time24.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student12%7.9%
Retired12.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.6%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.7% of adults in the B28 8LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

B28 8LNEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.6% of adults in the B28 8LN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

B28 8LNEngland
Degree level or above28.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B28 8LN (Springfield & Hall Green West) (about 2,188 residents).

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

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