Affluence in DY4 0UL
How DY4 0UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ocker Hill
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,400 (2024)
DY4 0ULTipton
How well off DY4 0UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY4 0UL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the DY4 0UL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.6% of adults in the DY4 0UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.7% of adults in the DY4 0UL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY4 0UL (Ocker Hill) (about 1,400 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.