Affluence in B78 3LY
How B78 3LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kettlebrook
- Council
- Tamworth
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,544 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B78 3LYTamworth
How well off B78 3LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B78 3LY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the B78 3LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.7% of adults in the B78 3LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the B78 3LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B78 3LY (Kettlebrook) (about 1,544 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.