Affluence in DY2 0JP
How DY2 0JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dudley Wood & Saltwells
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
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How well off DY2 0JP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY2 0JP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the DY2 0JP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.5% of adults in the DY2 0JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.4% of adults in the DY2 0JP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY2 0JP (Dudley Wood & Saltwells) (about 1,559 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.