Affluence in B49 6BB
How B49 6BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alcester
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,357 (2024)
B49 6BBAlcester
How well off B49 6BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B49 6BB area averages decile 4.0 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.
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment10.0
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 B49 6BB area is broadly in line with that, at 55.2%. 27% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B49 6BB area is well below that, at 22.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B49 6BB area is well below that, at 21.1%. 27.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B49 6BB sits in (Alcester): about 1,357 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.