Affluence in B98 7TH
How B98 7TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Matchborough & Park Farm
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,707 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B98 7THRedditch
How well off B98 7TH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B98 7TH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.5% of adults in the B98 7TH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40% of adults in the B98 7TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the B98 7TH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B98 7TH (Matchborough & Park Farm) (about 1,707 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.