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Affluence in B70 0HD

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

Neighbourhood
Great Bridge & Dudley Port
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,172 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B70 0HD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B70 0HD area averages decile 1.0 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
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment5.0
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
£41,753
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
16
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 B70 0HD area is below that, at 41%. 18.4% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

B70 0HDEngland
Employee, full-time25.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed4.2%9.5%
Unemployed6.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B70 0HD area is less than half that, at 11.3%.

B70 0HDEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17.6%11.3%
Routine21.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.6%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B70 0HD area is less than half that, at 14.7%. 39% have no qualifications.

B70 0HDEngland
Degree level or above14.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications39%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B70 0HD sits in (Great Bridge & Dudley Port): about 2,172 residents.

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

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