Affluence in DY12 2PZ
How DY12 2PZ 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
- 1,414 (2024)
DY12 2PZBewdley
How well off DY12 2PZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY12 2PZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.1% of adults in the DY12 2PZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the DY12 2PZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the DY12 2PZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY12 2PZ (Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest) (about 1,414 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.