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Affluence in DY10 4TH

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

Neighbourhood
Spennells & Hoobrook
Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,470 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY10 4TH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY10 4TH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

65.4% of adults in the DY10 4TH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

DY10 4THEngland
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired10.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in the DY10 4TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY10 4THEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in the DY10 4TH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

DY10 4THEngland
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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 4TH (Spennells & Hoobrook) (about 1,470 residents).

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

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