Affluence in B64 7HU
How B64 7HU 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)
B64 7HUCradley Heath
How well off B64 7HU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B64 7HU area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 B64 7HU area is broadly in line with that, at 53.5%. 18.4% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B64 7HU area is well below that, at 20.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B64 7HU area is well below that, at 19.8%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B64 7HU sits in (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.