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Postcode · Kidderminster

Affluence in DY10 2HS

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

Neighbourhood
Kidderminster Town
Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,848 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY10 2HS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY10 2HS area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£43,661
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
22
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DY10 2HS area is broadly in line with that, at 54.9%. 18.2% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

DY10 2HSEngland
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY10 2HS area is well below that, at 21.9%.

DY10 2HSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17.1%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY10 2HS area is well below that, at 21.1%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

DY10 2HSEngland
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY10 2HS sits in (Kidderminster Town): about 1,848 residents.

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

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