Affluence in DY11 7RB
How DY11 7RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennells & Hoobrook
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,242 (2024)
DY11 7RBKidderminster
How well off DY11 7RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY11 7RB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.6% of adults in the DY11 7RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.8% of adults in the DY11 7RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the DY11 7RB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY11 7RB (Spennells & Hoobrook) (about 1,242 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.