Affluence in B78 1JR
How B78 1JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Polesworth, Warton & Austrey
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,643 (2024)
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How well off B78 1JR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B78 1JR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.1% of adults in the B78 1JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the B78 1JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the B78 1JR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B78 1JR (Polesworth, Warton & Austrey) (about 1,643 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.