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Affluence in DY11 7DR

How DY11 7DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Birchen Coppice
Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,478 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY11 7DR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY11 7DR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 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 skills1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,755
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in the DY11 7DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

DY11 7DREngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the DY11 7DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY11 7DREngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine19.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the DY11 7DR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

DY11 7DREngland
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%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 7DR (Birchen Coppice) (about 1,478 residents).

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

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