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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 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£47,495
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in DY11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

29.3% of adults in DY11 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

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

25.6% of adults in DY11 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 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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