Affluence in B29 6AP
How B29 6AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Selly Oak
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,443 (2024)
How well off B29 6AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B29 6AP area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment10.0
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 B29 6AP area is less than half that, at 9.1%. 1.7% are retired and 83% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B29 6AP area is less than half that, at 5.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B29 6AP area is below that, at 26.7%. 7.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B29 6AP sits in (Selly Oak): about 2,443 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.