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Affluence in B5 7NH

How B5 7NH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,957 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B5 7NH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B5 7NH area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
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
£48,003
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
36
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 B5 7NH area is well below that, at 38.6%. 13.4% are retired and 13.9% are full-time students.

B5 7NHEngland
Employee, full-time19.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student13.9%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other8.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B5 7NH area is less than half that, at 16%.

B5 7NHEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.9%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.7%8.5%
Full-time students13.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B5 7NH area is below that, at 28.8%. 30.2% have no qualifications.

B5 7NHEngland
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications30.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B5 7NH sits in (Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park): about 1,957 residents.

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

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