We’ve compiled a list of the neighbourhoods in Birmingham which were named the most income-deprived, based on the latest statistics published by the Office for National Statistics.
These are the areas which could be far less able to afford the rocketing cost of food and bills due to low earnings in wages and or benefit payments.
The data shows that of the 639 neighbourhoods in Birmingham, just over half - 350 - were among the 20 per cent most income deprived in England. Just 42 Birmingham neighbourhoods were listed in the least income deprived in England.
In Birmingham, 22.2% of the population was income-deprived in 2019. This means that of the 316 local authorities in England (excluding the Isles of Scilly), Birmingham is ranked 7th most income-deprived area of the UK.
Knowsley in Merseyside was ranked as the most income-deprived area of the UK, with 25.1% of residents being income-deprived in 2019, this was followed by Middlesbrough (25.1.%), Blackpool (24.7%), Liverpool (23.5%), Hartlepool (22.8%) and Hull (22.7%).
The least income deprived area is Hart in Hamspshire, where just 4.2% of the population were income deprived in 2019, this was followed by Wokingham (4.4%) and South Northamptonshire (4.9%).
The full data can be found on the ONS website, here. The ONS map shows the most income deprived areas of Birmingham highlighted in dark red. We have listed those neighbourhoods in alphabetical order below.
Here are 18 of the poorest neighbourhoods across Birmingham, according to the statistics.
1. Alum Rock
Alum Rock is also in the 'more deprived' category of the flat income profile
2. Aston
Aston is in the 'more deprived' category of the flat income deprivation profile.
3. Balsall Heath
Balsall Heath, Birmingham, is in the 'more deprived' category of the flat income deprivation profile
4. Billesley
Billesley is in the 'more deprived' category of the flat income profile.