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Postcode · Cradley Heath

Affluence in B64 7DG

How B64 7DG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cradley Heath
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,922 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B64 7DG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B64 7DG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,966
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in the B64 7DG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

B64 7DGEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the B64 7DG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

B64 7DGEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine17.1%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in the B64 7DG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.3% have no qualifications.

B64 7DGEngland
Degree level or above18.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications29.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B64 7DG (Cradley Heath) (about 1,922 residents).

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

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