Affluence in DY12 2JY
How DY12 2JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,460 (2024)
DY12 2JYBewdley
How well off DY12 2JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY12 2JY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.4% of adults in the DY12 2JY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.2% of adults in the DY12 2JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the DY12 2JY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY12 2JY (Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest) (about 1,460 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.