Affluence in B78 1QU
How B78 1QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dordon, Hurley & Wood End
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,525 (2024)
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How well off B78 1QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B78 1QU area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
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 1QU area is broadly in line with that, at 57%. 19.6% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B78 1QU area is well below that, at 17.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B78 1QU area is less than half that, at 14.8%. 31.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B78 1QU sits in (Dordon, Hurley & Wood End): about 1,525 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.