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Affluence in DY10 1QY

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

Neighbourhood
Comberton
Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,656 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY10 1QY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY10 1QY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,636
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.2% of adults in the DY10 1QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

DY10 1QYEngland
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in the DY10 1QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY10 1QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in the DY10 1QY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

DY10 1QYEngland
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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 1QY (Comberton) (about 1,656 residents).

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

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