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Affluence in B78 3PB

How B78 3PB 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)
Deprivation

How well off B78 3PB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B78 3PB 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.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • 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
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
£55,417
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
56
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B78 3PB area is broadly in line with that, at 56.1%. 23.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

B78 3PBEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B78 3PB area is below that, at 27.5%.

B78 3PBEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B78 3PB area is well below that, at 23.4%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

B78 3PBEngland
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B78 3PB 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.

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