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Affluence in DY3 4AB

How DY3 4AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon
Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,679 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off DY3 4AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 4AB area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,108
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in the DY3 4AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.8% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

DY3 4ABEngland
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired35.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in the DY3 4AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DY3 4ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the DY3 4AB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

DY3 4ABEngland
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%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 4AB (Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon) (about 2,679 residents).

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

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