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Postcode district · Dudley

Affluence in DY3

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

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
51,362 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY3 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Employment5.1
  • Crime5.3
  • Income5.5
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Living environment6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,169
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in DY3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DY3England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in DY3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DY3England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in DY3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

DY3England
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%18.1%

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

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