Affluence in B97 4JA
How B97 4JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Redditch Town & Abbeydale
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,046 (2024)
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How well off B97 4JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B97 4JA area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B97 4JA area is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. 10% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B97 4JA area is less than half that, at 15.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B97 4JA area is well below that, at 22.8%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B97 4JA sits in (Redditch Town & Abbeydale): about 2,046 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.