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Affluence in B6 5NQ

How B6 5NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Aston Park
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,829 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B6 5NQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B6 5NQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,454
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36% of adults in the B6 5NQ area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 16.4% are full-time students.

B6 5NQEngland
Employee, full-time15.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed7.8%2.9%
Full-time student16.4%7.9%
Retired7.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other7.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.3% of adults in the B6 5NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

B6 5NQEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.8%19.9%
Intermediate5.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed33.8%8.5%
Full-time students15%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.2% of adults in the B6 5NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 36.1% have no qualifications.

B6 5NQEngland
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications36.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B6 5NQ (Aston Park) (about 1,829 residents).

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

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