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Postcode · Bromsgrove

Affluence in B61 8QZ

How B61 8QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park
Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,128 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B61 8QZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B61 8QZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,995
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.5% of adults in the B61 8QZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 14.5% are full-time students.

B61 8QZEngland
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student14.5%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.1% of adults in the B61 8QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

B61 8QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students14.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the B61 8QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

B61 8QZEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B61 8QZ (Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park) (about 2,128 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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