Affluence in DY3 2EX
How DY3 2EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Gornal & Ruiton
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,922 (2024)
DY3 2EXDudley
How well off DY3 2EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 2EX area scores 4.0 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
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the DY3 2EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26% of adults in the DY3 2EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the DY3 2EX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY3 2EX (Upper Gornal & Ruiton) (about 1,922 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.