Affluence in B8 3SY
How B8 3SY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Saltley East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,730 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off B8 3SY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B8 3SY 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
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
32.4% of adults in the B8 3SY area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 17.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.5% of adults in the B8 3SY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the B8 3SY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B8 3SY (Saltley East) (about 1,730 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.