Affluence in B97 5JB
How B97 5JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crabbs Cross
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,312 (2024)
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How well off B97 5JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B97 5JB area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
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 5JB area is broadly in line with that, at 56.5%. 23.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B97 5JB area is broadly in line with that, at 29.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B97 5JB area is well below that, at 24.3%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B97 5JB sits in (Crabbs Cross): about 1,312 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.