Affluence in B65 9LE
How B65 9LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiteheath
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,560 (2024)
B65 9LERowley Regis
How well off B65 9LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B65 9LE area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
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 9LE area is broadly in line with that, at 50.2%. 30.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B65 9LE area is well below that, at 23.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B65 9LE area is well below that, at 21.3%. 25.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B65 9LE sits in (Whiteheath): about 1,560 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.