Affluence in B31 1UG
How B31 1UG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bartley Green & Shenley Fields
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,028 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off B31 1UG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B31 1UG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the B31 1UG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the B31 1UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the B31 1UG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B31 1UG (Bartley Green & Shenley Fields) (about 2,028 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.