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Affluence in B9 5TP

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

Neighbourhood
Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,337 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B9 5TP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B9 5TP 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment5.0
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 B9 5TP area is well below that, at 38.7%. 7.2% are retired and 16.5% are full-time students.

B9 5TPEngland
Employee, full-time20.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student16.5%7.9%
Retired7.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family17%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other7.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

B9 5TPEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.2%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed27.3%8.5%
Full-time students16%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B9 5TP area is well below that, at 17.9%. 34.8% have no qualifications.

B9 5TPEngland
Degree level or above17.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications34.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B9 5TP sits in (Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road): about 2,337 residents.

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

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