Affluence in DY14 9PA
How DY14 9PA 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
- 1,301 (2024)
DY14 9PAKidderminster
How well off DY14 9PA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY14 9PA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the DY14 9PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.4% of adults in the DY14 9PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the DY14 9PA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY14 9PA (Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest) (about 1,301 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.