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Affluence in B78 3

How B78 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,123 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B78 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B78 3 averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.5/ 10
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Its 10 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Employment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime6.4
  • Living environment6.4
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
£51,909
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
47
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 3 is broadly in line with that, at 56.3%. 23.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

B78 3England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B78 3 is broadly in line with that, at 30.7%.

B78 3England
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B78 3 is below that, at 26.2%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

B78 3England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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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