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Affluence in DY11 6QY

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

Neighbourhood
Foley Park
Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,700 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY11 6QY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY11 6QY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,101
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

65.2% of adults in the DY11 6QY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

DY11 6QYEngland
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time16%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired17%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in the DY11 6QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DY11 6QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in the DY11 6QY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

DY11 6QYEngland
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY11 6QY (Foley Park) (about 1,700 residents).

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

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