Affluence in B5 7ST
How B5 7ST ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Edgbaston South & University
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,517 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B5 7STBirmingham
How well off B5 7ST is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B5 7ST area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
21.9% of adults in the B5 7ST area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 6% are retired and 67.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.4% of adults in the B5 7ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the B5 7ST area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 5.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B5 7ST (Edgbaston South & University) (about 2,517 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.