Affluence in B5 4DP
How B5 4DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Digbeth
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,898 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B5 4DPBirmingham
How well off B5 4DP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B5 4DP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the B5 4DP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 1.2% are retired and 28.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the B5 4DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
66.7% of adults in the B5 4DP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B5 4DP (Digbeth) (about 1,898 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.