Affluence in B29 6JD
How B29 6JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Selly Oak
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,474 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off B29 6JD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B29 6JD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
17.5% of adults in the B29 6JD area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.4% are retired and 71.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.9% of adults in the B29 6JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the B29 6JD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 6.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B29 6JD (Selly Oak) (about 4,474 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.