Affluence in B70 8PS
How B70 8PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Greets Green East
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B70 8PSWest Bromwich
How well off B70 8PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B70 8PS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
33.6% of adults in the B70 8PS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.4% of adults in the B70 8PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.8% of adults in the B70 8PS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 42.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B70 8PS (Greets Green East) (about 1,523 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.