Affluence in B6 7HY
How B6 7HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brookvale
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,806 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B6 7HYBirmingham
How well off B6 7HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B6 7HY 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.
- 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 disability2.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.3% of adults in the B6 7HY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7.7% are retired and 13.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.3% of adults in the B6 7HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.4% of adults in the B6 7HY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B6 7HY (Brookvale) (about 1,806 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.