Affluence in B79 0BP
How B79 0BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Polesworth, Warton & Austrey
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,243 (2024)
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How well off B79 0BP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B79 0BP area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
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 B79 0BP area is broadly in line with that, at 56%. 28.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B79 0BP area is broadly in line with that, at 31.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B79 0BP area is below that, at 26.1%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B79 0BP sits in (Polesworth, Warton & Austrey): about 2,243 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.