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Postcode · Dudley

Affluence in DY3 2JN

How DY3 2JN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lower Gornal & The Straits
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,889 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off DY3 2JN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 2JN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,546
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in the DY3 2JN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

DY3 2JNEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.4% of adults in the DY3 2JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY3 2JNEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.5%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine20.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in the DY3 2JN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

DY3 2JNEngland
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY3 2JN (Lower Gornal & The Straits) (about 1,889 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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