Affluence in B29 7BU
How B29 7BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Selly Oak
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,231 (2024)
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How well off B29 7BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B29 7BU area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- 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 7BU area is less than half that, at 7.4%. 2.7% are retired and 85.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B29 7BU area is less than half that, at 5.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B29 7BU area is well below that, at 19%. 3.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B29 7BU sits in (Selly Oak): about 2,231 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.