Affluence in DY14 8NP
How DY14 8NP 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
- 1,440 (2024)
DY14 8NPKidderminster
How well off DY14 8NP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY14 8NP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.5% of adults in the DY14 8NP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the DY14 8NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the DY14 8NP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY14 8NP (Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest) (about 1,440 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.