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Affluence in DY10 4AQ

How DY10 4AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Comberton
Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,311 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY10 4AQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY10 4AQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

47.7% of adults in the DY10 4AQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

DY10 4AQEngland
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired42.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in the DY10 4AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DY10 4AQEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the DY10 4AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

DY10 4AQEngland
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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 4AQ (Comberton) (about 1,311 residents).

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

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