Affluence in DY3 2LD
How DY3 2LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Gornal & The Straits
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,489 (2024)
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How well off DY3 2LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 2LD area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DY3 2LD area is broadly in line with that, at 55.3%. 21.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY3 2LD area is well below that, at 19.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY3 2LD area is well below that, at 17.8%. 27% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY3 2LD sits in (Lower Gornal & The Straits): about 1,489 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.