Affluence in DY2 7ER
How DY2 7ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dixons Green
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,785 (2024)
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How well off DY2 7ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY2 7ER area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DY2 7ER area is broadly in line with that, at 58.9%. 18.8% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY2 7ER area is below that, at 28.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY2 7ER area is below that, at 25.1%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY2 7ER sits in (Dixons Green): about 1,785 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.