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Affluence in B69 2BH

How B69 2BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tividale
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,036 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B69 2BH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B69 2BH 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
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment4.0
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 2BH area is broadly in line with that, at 55.6%. 11% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.

B69 2BHEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.9%2.9%
Full-time student10.9%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B69 2BH area is well below that, at 18%.

B69 2BHEngland
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B69 2BH area is well below that, at 19.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

B69 2BHEngland
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B69 2BH sits in (Tividale): about 2,036 residents.

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

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