Affluence in B47 5NU
How B47 5NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hollywood & Drakes Cross
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,240 (2024)
B47 5NUBirmingham
How well off B47 5NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B47 5NU area averages decile 7.0 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.
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
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 B47 5NU area is below that, at 47.7%. 39.8% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B47 5NU area is broadly in line with that, at 36.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B47 5NU area is below that, at 28.5%. 21.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B47 5NU sits in (Hollywood & Drakes Cross): about 1,240 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.