Affluence in B36 0SL
How B36 0SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Smith's Wood North
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,435 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B36 0SLBirmingham
How well off B36 0SL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B36 0SL 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.
- 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 households3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.9% of adults in the B36 0SL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.6% of adults in the B36 0SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13.4% of adults in the B36 0SL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B36 0SL (Smith's Wood North) (about 1,435 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.