Affluence in B29 6WX
How B29 6WX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stirchley North & Selly Park
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,806 (2024)
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How well off B29 6WX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B29 6WX area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
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 6WX area is broadly in line with that, at 58.3%. 15.8% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B29 6WX area is above that, at 42%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B29 6WX area is above that, at 44.8%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B29 6WX sits in (Stirchley North & Selly Park): about 1,806 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.