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Affluence in B8 2WA

How B8 2WA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ward End & Bromford West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,847 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B8 2WA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B8 2WA 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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,815
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.3% of adults in the B8 2WA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 16.8% are full-time students.

B8 2WAEngland
Employee, full-time19.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed6.2%2.9%
Full-time student16.8%7.9%
Retired8.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.1% of adults in the B8 2WA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

B8 2WAEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.7%8.5%
Full-time students16.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in the B8 2WA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.3% have no qualifications.

B8 2WAEngland
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications31.3%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 2WA (Ward End & Bromford West) (about 2,847 residents).

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

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