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Affluence in B9 5BA

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

Neighbourhood
Bordesley
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,918 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B9 5BA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B9 5BA 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
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
£38,856
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
8
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 B9 5BA area is well below that, at 36.9%. 9.1% are retired and 16.1% are full-time students.

B9 5BAEngland
Employee, full-time15.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed7.7%2.9%
Full-time student16.1%7.9%
Retired9.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family15.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other7.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B9 5BA area is less than half that, at 11.2%.

B9 5BAEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed28.7%8.5%
Full-time students15.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B9 5BA area is well below that, at 18.6%. 33.4% have no qualifications.

B9 5BAEngland
Degree level or above18.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications33.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B9 5BA sits in (Bordesley): about 1,918 residents.

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

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