Affluence in B97 5FS
How B97 5FS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakenshaw
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
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How well off B97 5FS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B97 5FS area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
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 5FS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.3%. 26.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B97 5FS area is broadly in line with that, at 31.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B97 5FS area is below that, at 28.1%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B97 5FS sits in (Oakenshaw): about 1,555 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.