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Affluence in B48 7DD

How B48 7DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley
Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,075 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B48 7DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B48 7DD area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.0). 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
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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
£59,477
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
66
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 B48 7DD area is broadly in line with that, at 56.3%. 26.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

B48 7DDEngland
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed16.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B48 7DD area is above that, at 45.6%.

B48 7DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B48 7DD area is above that, at 44%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

B48 7DDEngland
Degree level or above44%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B48 7DD sits in (Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley): about 1,075 residents.

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

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