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Affluence in B42

How B42 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
38,634 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B42 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B42 averages decile 4.1 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is children in low-income families (decile 3.2). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
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
£49,261
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
39
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B42 is broadly in line with that, at 54.4%. 18.5% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

B42England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B42 is below that, at 26.3%.

B42England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B42 is below that, at 28.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

B42England
Degree level or above28.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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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