Affluence in B70 0QQ
How B70 0QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury South
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,911 (2024)
B70 0QQWest Bromwich
How well off B70 0QQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B70 0QQ area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- 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 B70 0QQ area is broadly in line with that, at 49.7%. 17.5% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B70 0QQ area is less than half that, at 14.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B70 0QQ area is well below that, at 17.3%. 34.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B70 0QQ sits in (Wednesbury South): about 1,911 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.