Affluence in DY11 5YH
How DY11 5YH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,423 (2024)
DY11 5YHKidderminster
How well off DY11 5YH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY11 5YH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the DY11 5YH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the DY11 5YH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the DY11 5YH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY11 5YH (Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown) (about 1,423 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.