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Affluence in B34 6RQ

How B34 6RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Buckland End
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,647 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B34 6RQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B34 6RQ 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,723
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.8% of adults in the B34 6RQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

B34 6RQEngland
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.5%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.2% of adults in the B34 6RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

B34 6RQEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.4% of adults in the B34 6RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.4% have no qualifications.

B34 6RQEngland
Degree level or above17.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications29.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B34 6RQ (Buckland End) (about 1,647 residents).

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

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