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Affluence in B3 3PL

How B3 3PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,503 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B3 3PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B3 3PL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£67,013
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in the B3 3PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 4.1% are retired and 22.2% are full-time students.

B3 3PLEngland
Employee, full-time46.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student22.2%7.9%
Retired4.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.9% of adults in the B3 3PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

B3 3PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine4.8%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students21.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.2% of adults in the B3 3PL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

B3 3PLEngland
Degree level or above61.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B3 3PL (Central) (about 1,503 residents).

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

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