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Affluence in B97 5BT

How B97 5BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Webheath
Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,395 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B97 5BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B97 5BT area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Crime9.0
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
£55,942
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
58
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 B97 5BT area is broadly in line with that, at 54%. 33.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

B97 5BTEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed0.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired33.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B97 5BT area is broadly in line with that, at 35%.

B97 5BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B97 5BT area is below that, at 27.7%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

B97 5BTEngland
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B97 5BT sits in (Webheath): about 1,395 residents.

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

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