Affluence in B65 8HW
How B65 8HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley West
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,336 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B65 8HWRowley Regis
How well off B65 8HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B65 8HW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the B65 8HW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.3% of adults in the B65 8HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the B65 8HW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B65 8HW (Rowley West) (about 2,336 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.