Affluence in B66 1QW
How B66 1QW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Smethwick North & West
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,152 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B66 1QWSmethwick
How well off B66 1QW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B66 1QW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.5% of adults in the B66 1QW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 14.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.2% of adults in the B66 1QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the B66 1QW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B66 1QW (Smethwick North & West) (about 2,152 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.