Affluence in B98 7AD
How B98 7AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Riverside & Church Hill North
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,949 (2024)
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How well off B98 7AD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B98 7AD area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
- 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 B98 7AD area is above that, at 64.3%. 19.3% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B98 7AD area is broadly in line with that, at 35.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B98 7AD area is broadly in line with that, at 32.4%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B98 7AD sits in (Riverside & Church Hill North): about 2,949 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.