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Affluence in DY3 3LR

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

Neighbourhood
Sedgley West
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,530 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY3 3LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 3LR area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in the DY3 3LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

DY3 3LREngland
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired31.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in the DY3 3LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DY3 3LREngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate16.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the DY3 3LR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

DY3 3LREngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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 3LR (Sedgley West) (about 1,530 residents).

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

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