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Affluence in B36 9EB

How B36 9EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Castle Bromwich West
Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,463 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B36 9EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B36 9EB area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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
£47,960
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 9EB area is broadly in line with that, at 52.9%. 32.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

B36 9EBEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired32.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B36 9EB area is broadly in line with that, at 33.9%.

B36 9EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B36 9EB area is below that, at 28%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

B36 9EBEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B36 9EB sits in (Castle Bromwich West): about 1,463 residents.

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

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