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Postcode sector · Bromsgrove

Affluence in B60 2

How B60 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,767 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B60 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B60 2 averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime7.1
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Living environment7.3
  • Employment7.6
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Income7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
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
£56,652
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
59
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B60 2 is broadly in line with that, at 57%. 24% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

B60 2England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B60 2 is above that, at 40.8%.

B60 2England
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B60 2 is broadly in line with that, at 36.8%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

B60 2England
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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