Affluence in DY3 1QZ
How DY3 1QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sedgley East
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,441 (2024)
DY3 1QZDudley
How well off DY3 1QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 1QZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the DY3 1QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.2% of adults in the DY3 1QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the DY3 1QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY3 1QZ (Sedgley East) (about 1,441 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.