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Affluence in B36 8ET

How B36 8ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hodge Hill
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,083 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B36 8ET is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B36 8ET area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
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
£47,889
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
36
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B36 8ET area is below that, at 46.6%. 12.3% are retired and 16.1% are full-time students.

B36 8ETEngland
Employee, full-time25.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student16.1%7.9%
Retired12.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B36 8ET area is well below that, at 22.2%.

B36 8ETEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19%8.5%
Full-time students15.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B36 8ET area is below that, at 26.8%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

B36 8ETEngland
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B36 8ET sits in (Hodge Hill): about 2,083 residents.

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

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