Affluence in DY2 8RL
How DY2 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dixons Green
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,406 (2024)
DY2 8RLDudley
How well off DY2 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY2 8RL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the DY2 8RL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.2% of adults in the DY2 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the DY2 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY2 8RL (Dixons Green) (about 3,406 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.