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Affluence in B9 5

How B9 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
36,303 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B9 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B9 5 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
Its 17 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.1
  • Employment1.4
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Crime3.4
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
£41,549
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
15
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B9 5 is well below that, at 37.6%. 8.2% are retired and 16.9% are full-time students.

B9 5England
Employee, full-time17.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed6%2.9%
Full-time student16.9%7.9%
Retired8.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other8.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B9 5 is less than half that, at 11%.

B9 5England
Higher managerial & professional3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8%19.9%
Intermediate6.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed29.3%8.5%
Full-time students16.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B9 5 is well below that, at 18.9%. 34.9% have no qualifications.

B9 5England
Degree level or above18.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications34.9%18.1%

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

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