Affluence in DY3 2QX
How DY3 2QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Gornal & Ruiton
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,465 (2024)
DY3 2QXDudley
How well off DY3 2QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 2QX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.6% of adults in the DY3 2QX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.5% of adults in the DY3 2QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.3% of adults in the DY3 2QX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY3 2QX (Upper Gornal & Ruiton) (about 1,465 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.