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Affluence in B97 4

How B97 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Population
22,129 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B97 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B97 4 averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Employment5.1
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Crime5.2
  • Income5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
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
£49,258
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
39
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B97 4 is broadly in line with that, at 59.4%. 21% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

B97 4England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B97 4 is below that, at 28.7%.

B97 4England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B97 4 is below that, at 26.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

B97 4England
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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