Affluence in B69 3JP
How B69 3JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Bridge & Dudley Port
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,640 (2024)
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How well off B69 3JP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B69 3JP area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
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 3JP area is above that, at 64.2%. 9.9% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B69 3JP area is well below that, at 21.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B69 3JP area is below that, at 28.7%. 26.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B69 3JP sits in (Great Bridge & Dudley Port): about 2,640 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.