Affluence in DY3 2NN
How DY3 2NN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Gornal & The Straits
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
How well off DY3 2NN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 2NN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the DY3 2NN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.7% of adults in the DY3 2NN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.4% of adults in the DY3 2NN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY3 2NN (Lower Gornal & The Straits) (about 1,386 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.