Affluence in B65 8JQ
How B65 8JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley West
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,596 (2024)
B65 8JQRowley Regis
How well off B65 8JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B65 8JQ area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- 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 B65 8JQ area is broadly in line with that, at 53.3%. 19.8% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B65 8JQ area is well below that, at 21.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B65 8JQ area is well below that, at 19.1%. 28.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B65 8JQ sits in (Rowley West): about 1,596 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.