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Postcode district · Dudley

Affluence in DY2

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

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
44,744 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY2 averages decile 2.3 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.8). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.1
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Crime3.4
  • Living environment4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

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.

Average a year
£41,263
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
15
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; DY2 is broadly in line with that, at 50.8%. 17.7% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

DY2England
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired17.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DY2 is well below that, at 18.6%.

DY2England
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DY2 is well below that, at 20.2%. 29.2% have no qualifications.

DY2England
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications29.2%18.1%

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

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