Affluence in B71 2QX
How B71 2QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stone Cross & Hateley Heath
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,216 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B71 2QXWest Bromwich
How well off B71 2QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B71 2QX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the B71 2QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.3% of adults in the B71 2QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.6% of adults in the B71 2QX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B71 2QX (Stone Cross & Hateley Heath) (about 2,216 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.