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Postcode · Kidderminster

Affluence in DY10 1NJ

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

Neighbourhood
Kidderminster Town
Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,682 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY10 1NJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY10 1NJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,661
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

65% of adults in the DY10 1NJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

DY10 1NJEngland
Employee, full-time42.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in the DY10 1NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DY10 1NJEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in the DY10 1NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

DY10 1NJEngland
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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 1NJ (Kidderminster Town) (about 1,682 residents).

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

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