Affluence in CV8 1QA
How CV8 1QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balsall Common
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,845 (2024)
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How well off CV8 1QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CV8 1QA area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
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 CV8 1QA area is broadly in line with that, at 57.3%. 27.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CV8 1QA area is well above that, at 50%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CV8 1QA area is above that, at 45.6%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CV8 1QA sits in (Balsall Common): about 1,845 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.