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Affluence in DY10 1LG

How DY10 1LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Spennells & Hoobrook
Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,322 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY10 1LG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY10 1LG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,612
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in the DY10 1LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

DY10 1LGEngland
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in the DY10 1LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DY10 1LGEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in the DY10 1LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

DY10 1LGEngland
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY10 1LG (Spennells & Hoobrook) (about 1,322 residents).

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

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