Affluence in B98 7NA
How B98 7NA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southcrest
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
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How well off B98 7NA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B98 7NA area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
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 7NA area is broadly in line with that, at 61.7%. 19.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B98 7NA area is well below that, at 19.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B98 7NA area is well below that, at 19%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B98 7NA sits in (Southcrest): about 1,709 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.