Affluence in B62 8RS
How B62 8RS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawne
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,586 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How well off B62 8RS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B62 8RS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the B62 8RS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the B62 8RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the B62 8RS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B62 8RS (Hawne) (about 1,586 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.