Affluence in DY3 2AH
How DY3 2AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dibdale
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,202 (2024)
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How well off DY3 2AH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 2AH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.3% of adults in the DY3 2AH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the DY3 2AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the DY3 2AH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY3 2AH (Dibdale) (about 2,202 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.