Affluence in DY11 5QR
How DY11 5QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,534 (2024)
DY11 5QRKidderminster
How well off DY11 5QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY11 5QR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.7% of adults in the DY11 5QR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the DY11 5QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the DY11 5QR area hold a degree or equivalent, 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 DY11 5QR (Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown) (about 2,534 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.