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Affluence in B97 6HU

How B97 6HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Batchley & Brockhill
Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,854 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B97 6HU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B97 6HU area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£47,776
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
35
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B97 6HU area is broadly in line with that, at 50.7%. 21.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

B97 6HUEngland
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B97 6HU area is well below that, at 18.7%.

B97 6HUEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine19.5%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B97 6HU area is well below that, at 18.9%. 33.4% have no qualifications.

B97 6HUEngland
Degree level or above18.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications33.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B97 6HU sits in (Batchley & Brockhill): about 1,854 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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