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Affluence in B4 6EB

How B4 6EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
North Central & Dartmouth Circus
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
7,876 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B4 6EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B4 6EB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£37,783
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

11.2% of adults in the B4 6EB area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 0.2% are retired and 85.4% are full-time students.

B4 6EBEngland
Employee, full-time9.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time1%11.9%
Self-employed1%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student85.4%7.9%
Retired0.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.2%4.1%
Other0.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

8.6% of adults in the B4 6EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

B4 6EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional4.2%19.9%
Intermediate1.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed0.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical0.3%5.3%
Semi-routine0.9%11.3%
Routine1.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%8.5%
Full-time students84.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the B4 6EB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 2.1% have no qualifications.

B4 6EBEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent62.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above3.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications2.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B4 6EB (North Central & Dartmouth Circus) (about 7,876 residents).

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

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