Affluence in B97 5HZ
How B97 5HZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crabbs Cross
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,447 (2024)
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How well off B97 5HZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B97 5HZ area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
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 5HZ area is above that, at 63.1%. 21.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B97 5HZ area is broadly in line with that, at 35.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B97 5HZ area is below that, at 30%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B97 5HZ sits in (Crabbs Cross): about 1,447 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.