Affluence in B64 6JQ
How B64 6JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Hill
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,766 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B64 6JQCradley Heath
How well off B64 6JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B64 6JQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the B64 6JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.2% of adults in the B64 6JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.8% of adults in the B64 6JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B64 6JQ (Old Hill) (about 1,766 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.