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Affluence in B30 2RX

How B30 2RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kings Heath Park & Stirchley East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,569 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B30 2RX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B30 2RX area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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
£50,072
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
42
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 2RX area is broadly in line with that, at 54.5%. 17.6% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

B30 2RXEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B30 2RX area is below that, at 29.4%.

B30 2RXEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B30 2RX area is broadly in line with that, at 33.5%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

B30 2RXEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B30 2RX sits in (Kings Heath Park & Stirchley East): about 1,569 residents.

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

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