Affluence in B78 1AB
How B78 1AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Polesworth, Warton & Austrey
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,755 (2024)
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How well off B78 1AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B78 1AB area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
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 B78 1AB area is broadly in line with that, at 61.7%. 23.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B78 1AB area is broadly in line with that, at 30.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B78 1AB area is below that, at 25.7%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B78 1AB sits in (Polesworth, Warton & Austrey): about 1,755 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.