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Postcode · Dudley

Affluence in DY1 3PZ

How DY1 3PZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dibdale
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,202 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY1 3PZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY1 3PZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,937
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.3% of adults in the DY1 3PZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

DY1 3PZEngland
Employee, full-time47.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.8%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in the DY1 3PZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DY1 3PZEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the DY1 3PZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

DY1 3PZEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%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 3PZ (Dibdale) (about 2,202 residents).

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

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