Affluence in DY3 3RX
How DY3 3RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sedgley West
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,362 (2024)
DY3 3RXDudley
How well off DY3 3RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 3RX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.2% of adults in the DY3 3RX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.4% of adults in the DY3 3RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the DY3 3RX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY3 3RX (Sedgley West) (about 1,362 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.