Affluence in B5 4EJ
How B5 4EJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Digbeth
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,898 (2024)
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How well off B5 4EJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B5 4EJ area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 B5 4EJ area is broadly in line with that, at 58.5%. 1.2% are retired and 28.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B5 4EJ area is above that, at 37.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B5 4EJ area is well above that, at 66.7%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B5 4EJ sits in (Digbeth): about 1,898 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.