Affluence in B61 0LS
How B61 0LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Catshill
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,343 (2024)
How well off B61 0LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B61 0LS area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B61 0LS area is broadly in line with that, at 54.2%. 25.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B61 0LS area is below that, at 29.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B61 0LS area is below that, at 27.6%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B61 0LS sits in (Catshill): about 1,343 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.