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Postcode · Dudley

Affluence in DY1 3QR

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

Neighbourhood
Woodsetton
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,811 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY1 3QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY1 3QR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,595
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in the DY1 3QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

DY1 3QREngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15% of adults in the DY1 3QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DY1 3QREngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.2% of adults in the DY1 3QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.6% have no qualifications.

DY1 3QREngland
Degree level or above17.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications31.6%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 3QR (Woodsetton) (about 1,811 residents).

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

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