Affluence in B63 2QP
How B63 2QP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cradley West & Hayes Lane
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,413 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off B63 2QP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B63 2QP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the B63 2QP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.6% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the B63 2QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.7% of adults in the B63 2QP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B63 2QP (Cradley West & Hayes Lane) (about 1,413 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.