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Affluence in B30 1UZ

How B30 1UZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,527 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B30 1UZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B30 1UZ area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for 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.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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
£51,694
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
47
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B30 1UZ area is below that, at 45.5%. 33.1% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

B30 1UZEngland
Employee, full-time28.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired33.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B30 1UZ area is above that, at 45.8%.

B30 1UZEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B30 1UZ area is well above that, at 47.7%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

B30 1UZEngland
Degree level or above47.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B30 1UZ sits in (Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill): about 1,527 residents.

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

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