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Affluence in B31 3EJ

How B31 3EJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Turves Green
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,033 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B31 3EJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B31 3EJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,252
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.5% of adults in the B31 3EJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 14.2% are full-time students.

B31 3EJEngland
Employee, full-time23.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student14.2%7.9%
Retired10.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.1%4.1%
Other5.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.6% of adults in the B31 3EJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

B31 3EJEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17%8.5%
Full-time students13.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in the B31 3EJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

B31 3EJEngland
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications26%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B31 3EJ (Turves Green) (about 2,033 residents).

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

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