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Affluence in B34 7AG

How B34 7AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Buckland End
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,890 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B34 7AG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B34 7AG 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
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
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

48.3% of adults in the B34 7AG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

B34 7AGEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.5%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19% of adults in the B34 7AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

B34 7AGEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine20.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.6%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in the B34 7AG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.

B34 7AGEngland
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications27.4%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 7AG (Buckland End) (about 1,890 residents).

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

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