Affluence in B97 5SP
How B97 5SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,295 (2024)
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How well off B97 5SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B97 5SP area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
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 5SP area is broadly in line with that, at 50.3%. 16.6% 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 5SP area is above that, at 38.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B97 5SP area is broadly in line with that, at 36.6%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B97 5SP sits in (Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley): about 2,295 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.