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Affluence in B50 4FN

How B50 4FN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bidford & Welford
Council
Stratford-on-Avon
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,783 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B50 4FN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B50 4FN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£61,113
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.2% of adults in the B50 4FN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

B50 4FNEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in the B50 4FN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

B50 4FNEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in the B50 4FN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

B50 4FNEngland
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B50 4FN (Bidford & Welford) (about 2,783 residents).

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

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