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Affluence in DY11 7HQ

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

Neighbourhood
Birchen Coppice
Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,650 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY11 7HQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY11 7HQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

52.7% of adults in the DY11 7HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

DY11 7HQEngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.9% of adults in the DY11 7HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DY11 7HQEngland
Higher managerial & professional3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.9%19.9%
Intermediate6.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%5.3%
Semi-routine19.3%11.3%
Routine23.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.4% of adults in the DY11 7HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34.1% have no qualifications.

DY11 7HQEngland
Degree level or above14.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications34.1%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 7HQ (Birchen Coppice) (about 1,650 residents).

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

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