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Affluence in B8 3RL

How B8 3RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,892 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B8 3RL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B8 3RL area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
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
£43,891
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
23
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B8 3RL area is below that, at 42.5%. 9.3% are retired and 13.7% are full-time students.

B8 3RLEngland
Employee, full-time22.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student13.7%7.9%
Retired9.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B8 3RL area is less than half that, at 11.5%.

B8 3RLEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed23.8%8.5%
Full-time students13.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B8 3RL area is well below that, at 18.3%. 34.4% have no qualifications.

B8 3RLEngland
Degree level or above18.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications34.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B8 3RL sits in (Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road): about 1,892 residents.

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

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