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Affluence in B37

How B37 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Population
43,568 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B37 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B37 averages decile 2.3 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Crime2.2
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Income2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Living environment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
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
£43,871
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
23
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B37 is broadly in line with that, at 50.8%. 20% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

B37England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B37 is well below that, at 20.9%.

B37England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B37 is well below that, at 19.2%. 27.4% have no qualifications.

B37England
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.4%18.1%

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

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