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Affluence in DY11 9

How DY11 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
2,739 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY11 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY11 9 averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£48,648
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
38
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; DY11 9 is broadly in line with that, at 56.1%. 27.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

DY11 9England
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DY11 9 is below that, at 27%.

DY11 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DY11 9 is well below that, at 23.6%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

DY11 9England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%

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

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