Affluence in B98 8RU
How B98 8RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Riverside & Church Hill North
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,072 (2024)
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How well off B98 8RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B98 8RU area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- 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 B98 8RU area is below that, at 47.6%. 42.5% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B98 8RU area is above that, at 44.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B98 8RU area is broadly in line with that, at 36.6%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B98 8RU sits in (Riverside & Church Hill North): about 1,072 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.