Affluence in B44 9HL
How B44 9HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Oscott
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,394 (2024)
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How well off B44 9HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B44 9HL area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B44 9HL area is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. 22.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B44 9HL area is below that, at 25.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B44 9HL area is well below that, at 21.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B44 9HL sits in (Old Oscott): about 1,394 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.