Affluence in B45 9LN
How B45 9LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rubery West
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,078 (2024)
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How well off B45 9LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B45 9LN area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
- 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 B45 9LN area is broadly in line with that, at 49.9%. 35.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B45 9LN area is broadly in line with that, at 35.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B45 9LN area is below that, at 29.2%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B45 9LN sits in (Rubery West): about 2,078 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.