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Affluence in DY12

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

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
20,250 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY12 scores 5.2 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.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.1
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Employment6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Income6.8
  • Crime6.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,634
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in DY12 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

DY12England
Employee, full-time26.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired35.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in DY12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DY12England
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in DY12 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

DY12England
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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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