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Affluence in B69 1SS

How B69 1SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tividale
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,922 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B69 1SS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B69 1SS area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
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
£46,924
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
33
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 B69 1SS area is broadly in line with that, at 55.3%. 16.2% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

B69 1SSEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B69 1SS area is well below that, at 20.4%.

B69 1SSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine18.6%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B69 1SS area is well below that, at 19.7%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

B69 1SSEngland
Degree level or above19.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B69 1SS sits in (Tividale): about 1,922 residents.

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

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