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Affluence in DY3 3

How DY3 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,851 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY3 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY3 3 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.9
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Income6.5
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Crime6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Living environment7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,434
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.4% of adults in DY3 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

DY3 3England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired33%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.2% of adults in DY3 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DY3 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in DY3 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

DY3 3England
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%18.1%

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

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