Affluence in B78 3QZ
How B78 3QZ 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
- 1,777 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How well off B78 3QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B78 3QZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the B78 3QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the B78 3QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the B78 3QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B78 3QZ (Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset) (about 1,777 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.