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Affluence in DY11

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

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
44,593 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY11 averages decile 5.4 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
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Employment4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Crime5.7
  • Living environment5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
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
£47,495
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
34
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 is broadly in line with that, at 54.8%. 26.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

DY11England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DY11 is below that, at 29.3%.

DY11England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DY11 is below that, at 25.6%. 22% have no qualifications.

DY11England
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications22%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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