Affluence in B61 7JB
How B61 7JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,418 (2024)
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How well off B61 7JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B61 7JB area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
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 7JB area is broadly in line with that, at 61.6%. 25.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B61 7JB area is above that, at 42%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B61 7JB area is broadly in line with that, at 37%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B61 7JB sits in (Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley): about 1,418 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.