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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
Deprivation

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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,642
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

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.

B62 8RSEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in the B62 8RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

B62 8RSEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

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.

B62 8RSEngland
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%18.1%
About these figures

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.

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