Affluence in DY2 8LB
How DY2 8LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dixons Green
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,934 (2024)
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How well off DY2 8LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY2 8LB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the DY2 8LB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.8% of adults in the DY2 8LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.7% of adults in the DY2 8LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY2 8LB (Dixons Green) (about 1,934 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.