Affluence in B48 7AW
How B48 7AW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,357 (2024)
B48 7AWBirmingham
How well off B48 7AW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B48 7AW area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
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 B48 7AW area is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. 29% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B48 7AW area is above that, at 45%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B48 7AW area is above that, at 41.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B48 7AW sits in (Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End): about 2,357 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.