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Affluence in B45 9PX

How B45 9PX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rubery East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,426 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B45 9PX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B45 9PX area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is children in low-income families (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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
£53,115
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
51
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 B45 9PX area is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. 18% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

B45 9PXEngland
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B45 9PX area is below that, at 27.1%.

B45 9PXEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B45 9PX area is well below that, at 24%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

B45 9PXEngland
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B45 9PX sits in (Rubery East): about 1,426 residents.

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

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