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Affluence in DY12 9

How DY12 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,235 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY12 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY12 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,401
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in DY12 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

DY12 9England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in DY12 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DY12 9England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in DY12 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

DY12 9England
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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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