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Affluence in B30

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
51,866 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B30 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B30 averages decile 4.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.1). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Employment3.8
  • Crime4.1
  • Living environment4.2
  • Income4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Education and skills6.4
  • 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
£51,765
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; B30 is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. 20.8% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

B30England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B30 is broadly in line with that, at 36.3%.

B30England
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B30 is above that, at 39%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

B30England
Degree level or above39%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%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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