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Affluence in B6 4US

How B6 4US ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lozells East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B6 4US is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B6 4US area averages decile 1.0 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
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
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
£38,782
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
8
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 B6 4US area is well below that, at 34.2%. 13.2% are retired and 14.8% are full-time students.

B6 4USEngland
Employee, full-time16.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed8%2.9%
Full-time student14.8%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other8.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B6 4US area is less than half that, at 10.8%.

B6 4USEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed30.1%8.5%
Full-time students14.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B6 4US area is well below that, at 18.1%. 34.8% have no qualifications.

B6 4USEngland
Degree level or above18.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications34.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B6 4US sits in (Lozells East): about 1,574 residents.

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

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