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Affluence in DY11 6LG

How DY11 6LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Foley Park
Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,164 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY11 6LG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY11 6LG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,101
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in the DY11 6LG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

DY11 6LGEngland
Employee, full-time28.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired38%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in the DY11 6LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DY11 6LGEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in the DY11 6LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

DY11 6LGEngland
Degree level or above34.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY11 6LG (Foley Park) (about 1,164 residents).

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

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