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Affluence in B70 9LA

How B70 9LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Greets Green East
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,104 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B70 9LA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B70 9LA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,262
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in the B70 9LA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 13.3% are full-time students.

B70 9LAEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student13.3%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other6.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.3% of adults in the B70 9LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

B70 9LAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.2%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.6%8.5%
Full-time students12.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in the B70 9LA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 30.9% have no qualifications.

B70 9LAEngland
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications5%2.8%
No qualifications30.9%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 9LA (Greets Green East) (about 2,104 residents).

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

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