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Affluence in DY1 4

How DY1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,596 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY1 4 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income2.1
  • Employment2.1
  • Crime2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,018
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in DY1 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

DY1 4England
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in DY1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY1 4England
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.5% of adults in DY1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

DY1 4England
Degree level or above21.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications28.5%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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