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Affluence in B8 1AH

How B8 1AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Saltley West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,231 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B8 1AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B8 1AH area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,358
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

32.4% of adults in the B8 1AH area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8% are retired and 25.7% are full-time students.

B8 1AHEngland
Employee, full-time15.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed6.9%2.9%
Full-time student25.7%7.9%
Retired8%21.5%
Looking after home or family13%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

7.9% of adults in the B8 1AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

B8 1AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional5.3%19.9%
Intermediate5.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.6%8.5%
Full-time students24.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in the B8 1AH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.3% have no qualifications.

B8 1AHEngland
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications28.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B8 1AH (Saltley West) (about 2,231 residents).

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

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