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Affluence in DY4 7AS

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

Neighbourhood
Great Bridge & Dudley Port
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,161 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off DY4 7AS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY4 7AS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,753
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

58.5% of adults in the DY4 7AS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

DY4 7ASEngland
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired12.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.5% of adults in the DY4 7AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY4 7ASEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine17.1%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in the DY4 7AS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

DY4 7ASEngland
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications28.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY4 7AS (Great Bridge & Dudley Port) (about 2,161 residents).

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

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