Affluence in DY3 4RA
How DY3 4RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wombourne Inner
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,547 (2024)
DY3 4RADudley
How well off DY3 4RA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY3 4RA area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DY3 4RA area is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 28.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY3 4RA area is broadly in line with that, at 33.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY3 4RA area is below that, at 26.1%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY3 4RA sits in (Wombourne Inner): about 1,547 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.