Affluence in B66 4BD
How B66 4BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bearwood & Warley Woods
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,710 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B66 4BDSmethwick
How well off B66 4BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B66 4BD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the B66 4BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the B66 4BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.4% of adults in the B66 4BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B66 4BD (Bearwood & Warley Woods) (about 1,710 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.