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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
Deprivation

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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£55,417
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

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.

B78 3QZEngland
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in the B78 3QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

B78 3QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

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.

B78 3QZEngland
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%18.1%
About these figures

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.

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