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Postcode · Dudley

Affluence in DY1 2TA

How DY1 2TA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Dock & Eve Hill
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,428 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off DY1 2TA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY1 2TA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (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
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,626
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in the DY1 2TA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

DY1 2TAEngland
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.7%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in the DY1 2TA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DY1 2TAEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in the DY1 2TA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

DY1 2TAEngland
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY1 2TA (New Dock & Eve Hill) (about 2,428 residents).

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

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