Affluence in B38 9LY
How B38 9LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lifford & Walkers Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,992 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B38 9LYBirmingham
How well off B38 9LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B38 9LY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the B38 9LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the B38 9LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the B38 9LY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B38 9LY (Lifford & Walkers Heath) (about 1,992 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.