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Postcode · Dudley

Affluence in DY2 0EN

How DY2 0EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Quarry Bank
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,319 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY2 0EN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY2 0EN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,103
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in the DY2 0EN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

DY2 0ENEngland
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in the DY2 0EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DY2 0ENEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in the DY2 0EN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

DY2 0ENEngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY2 0EN (Quarry Bank) (about 2,319 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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