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Affluence in B70 8QX

How B70 8QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Greets Green West
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,962 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B70 8QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B70 8QX area averages decile 2.0 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
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • 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
£40,174
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
12
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 8QX area is below that, at 44%. 19.1% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

B70 8QXEngland
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B70 8QX area is less than half that, at 12.9%.

B70 8QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine22.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B70 8QX area is well below that, at 17.4%. 36.2% have no qualifications.

B70 8QXEngland
Degree level or above17.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications5.2%2.8%
No qualifications36.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B70 8QX sits in (Greets Green West): about 1,962 residents.

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

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