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Affluence in B29 7

How B29 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,647 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B29 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B29 7 averages decile 5.2 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.5
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Crime4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Employment6.5
  • Income6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
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
£56,520
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
59
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B29 7 is less than half that, at 25.9%. 8.1% are retired and 55.6% are full-time students.

B29 7England
Employee, full-time16.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.2%11.9%
Self-employed4.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student55.6%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B29 7 is well below that, at 19.5%.

B29 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.3%19.9%
Intermediate4.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%5.3%
Semi-routine4%11.3%
Routine4.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students55.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B29 7 is broadly in line with that, at 32%. 9.5% have no qualifications.

B29 7England
Degree level or above32%33.9%
A level or equivalent45.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications9.5%18.1%

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

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