Affluence in DY3 1LP
How DY3 1LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sedgley East
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,592 (2024)
How well off DY3 1LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 1LP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65% of adults in the DY3 1LP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the DY3 1LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the DY3 1LP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY3 1LP (Sedgley East) (about 1,592 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.