Affluence in B38 8QU
How B38 8QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lifford & Walkers Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,398 (2024)
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How well off B38 8QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B38 8QU area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B38 8QU area is broadly in line with that, at 56.3%. 26.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B38 8QU area is above that, at 37.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B38 8QU area is broadly in line with that, at 36.2%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B38 8QU sits in (Lifford & Walkers Heath): about 1,398 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.