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Affluence in DY10 2

How DY10 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,159 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY10 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY10 2 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Living environment4.4
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Employment4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Income4.8
  • Crime5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,770
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in DY10 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

DY10 2England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in DY10 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DY10 2England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in DY10 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

DY10 2England
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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