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Affluence in B78

How B78 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Warwickshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
43,274 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B78 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B78 averages decile 5.6 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Living environment5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Employment5.8
  • Income5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Crime6.8
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
£51,597
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
47
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B78 is broadly in line with that, at 57.8%. 24.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

B78England
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B78 is broadly in line with that, at 29.8%.

B78England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B78 is below that, at 24.8%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

B78England
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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