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Affluence in B63

How B63 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
43,877 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B63 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B63 averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income5.3
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment5.9
  • Crime6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

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.

Average a year
£50,398
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
43
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B63 is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

B63England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B63 is broadly in line with that, at 30.4%.

B63England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B63 is below that, at 26.1%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

B63England
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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