Affluence in B8 2UW
How B8 2UW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Washwood Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,228 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off B8 2UW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B8 2UW 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.3% of adults in the B8 2UW area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 7.7% are retired and 16% are full-time students.
Social grade
8.7% of adults in the B8 2UW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.4% of adults in the B8 2UW area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 35.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B8 2UW (Washwood Heath) (about 2,228 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.