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Affluence in DY10 1YE

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

Neighbourhood
Spennells & Hoobrook
Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,242 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY10 1YE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY10 1YE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

61.6% of adults in the DY10 1YE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DY10 1YEEngland
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.8% of adults in the DY10 1YE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DY10 1YEEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in the DY10 1YE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

DY10 1YEEngland
Degree level or above30.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications17%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 1YE (Spennells & Hoobrook) (about 1,242 residents).

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

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