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Affluence in B44 0JA

How B44 0JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Perry Common - College Road
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,674 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B44 0JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B44 0JA area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
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
£40,270
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
12
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 B44 0JA area is below that, at 48.3%. 16.9% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

B44 0JAEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.9%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B44 0JA area is less than half that, at 13.3%.

B44 0JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine20.7%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B44 0JA area is well below that, at 18%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

B44 0JAEngland
Degree level or above18%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications27.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B44 0JA sits in (Perry Common - College Road): about 1,674 residents.

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

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