Affluence in B97 5YQ
How B97 5YQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crabbs Cross
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,351 (2024)
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How well off B97 5YQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B97 5YQ area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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 5YQ area is broadly in line with that, at 61.2%. 26.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B97 5YQ area is well above that, at 49.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B97 5YQ area is above that, at 39.4%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B97 5YQ sits in (Crabbs Cross): about 1,351 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.