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Affluence in B70

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

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
45,451 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B70 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B70 averages decile 2.1 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.8). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Income2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Employment2.2
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Living environment4.5
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
£38,764
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
8
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B70 is below that, at 47.5%. 15.4% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.

B70England
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student9.9%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B70 is less than half that, at 14.9%.

B70England
Higher managerial & professional4.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine21%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B70 is well below that, at 21%. 32.8% have no qualifications.

B70England
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.9%2.8%
No qualifications32.8%18.1%

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

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