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Affluence in B4 7LA

How B4 7LA 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)
Deprivation

How well off B4 7LA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B4 7LA area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£37,783
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
6
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 B4 7LA area is less than half that, at 11.2%. 0.2% are retired and 85.4% are full-time students.

B4 7LAEngland
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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B4 7LA area is less than half that, at 8.6%.

B4 7LAEngland
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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B4 7LA area is below that, at 28%. 2.1% have no qualifications.

B4 7LAEngland
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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B4 7LA sits in (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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