Affluence in B71 2HB
How B71 2HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stone Cross & Hateley Heath
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,757 (2024)
How well off B71 2HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B71 2HB area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
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 B71 2HB area is broadly in line with that, at 52.2%. 20.8% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B71 2HB area is well below that, at 19.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B71 2HB area is well below that, at 18.7%. 26.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B71 2HB sits in (Stone Cross & Hateley Heath): about 1,757 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.