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Affluence in B31 3HE

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

Neighbourhood
Turves Green
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,763 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B31 3HE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B31 3HE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
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

52.2% of adults in the B31 3HE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

B31 3HEEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the B31 3HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

B31 3HEEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in the B31 3HE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

B31 3HEEngland
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%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 3HE (Turves Green) (about 1,763 residents).

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

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