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Affluence in DY3 4AT

How DY3 4AT 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
1,528 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY3 4AT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 4AT 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

59.7% of adults in the DY3 4AT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

DY3 4ATEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in the DY3 4AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DY3 4ATEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the DY3 4AT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

DY3 4ATEngland
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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 4AT (Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon) (about 1,528 residents).

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

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