Affluence in B69 1QQ
How B69 1QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley West
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,248 (2024)
B69 1QQOldbury
How well off B69 1QQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B69 1QQ area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
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 B69 1QQ area is below that, at 48.2%. 38.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B69 1QQ area is broadly in line with that, at 29.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B69 1QQ area is well below that, at 21.9%. 28.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B69 1QQ sits in (Rowley West): about 1,248 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.