Affluence in DY10 2LB
How DY10 2LB 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)
DY10 2LBKidderminster
How well off DY10 2LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY10 2LB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the DY10 2LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the DY10 2LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.1% of adults in the DY10 2LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY10 2LB (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.