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Affluence in B98 9HL

How B98 9HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Riverside & Church Hill North
Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,296 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B98 9HL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B98 9HL 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.

Average decile
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
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
£55,501
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
57
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 B98 9HL area is broadly in line with that, at 53.4%. 35.9% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

B98 9HLEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired35.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other0.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B98 9HL area is above that, at 41.8%.

B98 9HLEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate16.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B98 9HL area is broadly in line with that, at 31.4%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

B98 9HLEngland
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B98 9HL sits in (Riverside & Church Hill North): about 1,296 residents.

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

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