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Affluence in B93 0LB

How B93 0LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Knowle
Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,676 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off B93 0LB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B93 0LB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£76,360
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in the B93 0LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

B93 0LBEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired31.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.6% of adults in the B93 0LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

B93 0LBEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.8% of adults in the B93 0LB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

B93 0LBEngland
Degree level or above42.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B93 0LB (Knowle) (about 1,676 residents).

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

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