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Postcode district · Dudley

Affluence in DY1

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

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
58,796 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY1 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Employment2.6
  • Income2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,168
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

52.5% of adults in DY1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

DY1England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21% of adults in DY1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY1England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in DY1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.9% have no qualifications.

DY1England
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications26.9%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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