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Affluence in DY4 7

How DY4 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
24,147 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY4 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY4 7 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Income2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.6
  • Employment2.7
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Crime3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Living environment5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,756
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in DY4 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

DY4 7England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired13.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.7% of adults in DY4 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY4 7England
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in DY4 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.6% have no qualifications.

DY4 7England
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications30.6%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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