Postcode sector · Birmingham

Affluence in B32 4

How B32 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Population: 11,489 (2024)

B32 4Postcode sector · Birmingham

Deprivation

How well off B32 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B32 4 averages decile 2.9 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 2.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile

2.9/ 10

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Its 7 neighbourhoods by decile

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By domain, most deprived first

Employment2.7
Crime2.7
Income3.1
Health and disability3.1
Education and skills3.3
Children in low-income families3.3
Barriers to housing and services3.9
Older people in low-income households4.0
Living environment6.1

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

£43,383

Before tax, all sources

England

£55,856

Below the national average

Percentile

Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales

Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B32 4 is below that, at 49%. 20.7% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

B32 4England

Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%

Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%

Self-employed6.9%9.5%

Unemployed4.9%2.9%

Full-time student8.6%7.9%

Retired20.7%21.5%

Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%

Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%

Other3.7%3.1%

Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B32 4 is well below that, at 23.2%.

B32 4England

Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%

Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%

Intermediate12%11.4%

Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%

Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%

Semi-routine13.6%11.3%

Routine14.8%12%

Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%

Full-time students8.1%7.7%

Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B32 4 is below that, at 25.5%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

B32 4England

Degree level or above25.5%33.9%

A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%

GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%

Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%

Apprenticeship5%5.3%

Other qualifications3.1%2.8%

No qualifications24.3%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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