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Affluence in B5

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
40,683 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B5 averages decile 3.8 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is older people in low-income households (decile 2.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.1
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Income4.6
  • Employment4.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
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
£51,664
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
47
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B5 is well below that, at 35.1%. 5.9% are retired and 41.5% are full-time students.

B5England
Employee, full-time23.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student41.5%7.9%
Retired5.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B5 is well below that, at 22.5%.

B5England
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.8%19.9%
Intermediate5.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.7%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students40.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B5 is above that, at 39.5%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

B5England
Degree level or above39.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent30.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%18.1%

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

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