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Affluence in B78 1

How B78 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Warwickshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,636 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B78 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B78 1 averages decile 5.2 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.1). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Employment5.4
  • Living environment5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Crime7.1
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
£50,082
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
42
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B78 1 is broadly in line with that, at 58.8%. 24.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

B78 1England
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B78 1 is below that, at 26.8%.

B78 1England
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B78 1 is well below that, at 22.2%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

B78 1England
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%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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