Affluence in DY3 1RA
How DY3 1RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sedgley East
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,623 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DY3 1RADudley
How well off DY3 1RA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 1RA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the DY3 1RA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.5% of adults in the DY3 1RA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19% of adults in the DY3 1RA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY3 1RA (Sedgley East) (about 1,623 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.