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Affluence in B70 0DQ

How B70 0DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Greets Green West
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,336 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B70 0DQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B70 0DQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,174
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.1% of adults in the B70 0DQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

B70 0DQEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.6% of adults in the B70 0DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

B70 0DQEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine20.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.8% of adults in the B70 0DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 35% have no qualifications.

B70 0DQEngland
Degree level or above17.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications35%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B70 0DQ (Greets Green West) (about 2,336 residents).

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

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