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Affluence in B46 3BS

How B46 3BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Coleshill & Water Orton
Council
North Warwickshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,864 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B46 3BS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B46 3BS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£52,727
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in the B46 3BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.6% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.

B46 3BSEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student2.6%7.9%
Retired32.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in the B46 3BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

B46 3BSEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students2.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the B46 3BS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

B46 3BSEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B46 3BS (Coleshill & Water Orton) (about 1,864 residents).

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

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