Affluence in B97 5UU
How B97 5UU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,075 (2024)
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How well off B97 5UU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B97 5UU area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
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 5UU area is broadly in line with that, at 56.3%. 26.8% 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 5UU area is above that, at 45.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B97 5UU area is above that, at 44%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B97 5UU sits in (Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley): about 1,075 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.