Affluence in B78 3NB
How B78 3NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset
- Council
- Lichfield
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
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How well off B78 3NB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B78 3NB area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment9.0
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 3NB area is broadly in line with that, at 56.1%. 23.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B78 3NB area is below that, at 27.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B78 3NB area is well below that, at 23.4%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B78 3NB sits in (Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset): about 1,669 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.