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Affluence in B43 5

How B43 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,416 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B43 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B43 5 averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Income4.4
  • Employment4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
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
£49,736
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
41
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B43 5 is broadly in line with that, at 52.9%. 22.7% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

B43 5England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B43 5 is below that, at 26.1%.

B43 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B43 5 is below that, at 27.1%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

B43 5England
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%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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