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Postcode sector · Bromsgrove

Affluence in B61 0

How B61 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Population
29,490 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B61 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B61 0 averages decile 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment6.2
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Crime6.3
  • Living environment6.5
  • Income6.6
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
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
£53,839
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
52
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B61 0 is broadly in line with that, at 57.5%. 26% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

B61 0England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B61 0 is above that, at 37.9%.

B61 0England
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B61 0 is broadly in line with that, at 33.4%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

B61 0England
Degree level or above33.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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