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Affluence in B71 3

How B71 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,942 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B71 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B71 3 averages decile 4.1 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Income3.8
  • Employment3.8
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Crime3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Living environment4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
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
£43,296
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
21
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B71 3 is broadly in line with that, at 52.4%. 20.9% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

B71 3England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B71 3 is well below that, at 22.9%.

B71 3England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B71 3 is well below that, at 23.6%. 27.1% have no qualifications.

B71 3England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications27.1%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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