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Affluence in B66 4HX

How B66 4HX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Warley East
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,781 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B66 4HX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B66 4HX area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£42,534
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
18
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B66 4HX area is broadly in line with that, at 50.2%. 16.2% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

B66 4HXEngland
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B66 4HX area is less than half that, at 15.7%.

B66 4HXEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine21.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B66 4HX area is well below that, at 23.3%. 32.2% have no qualifications.

B66 4HXEngland
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications32.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B66 4HX sits in (Warley East): about 1,781 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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