Affluence in DY12 1SF
How DY12 1SF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bewdley East & Upper Arley
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,823 (2024)
DY12 1SFBewdley
How well off DY12 1SF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY12 1SF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the DY12 1SF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the DY12 1SF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the DY12 1SF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY12 1SF (Bewdley East & Upper Arley) (about 1,823 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.