Affluence in DY4 7BS
How DY4 7BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury South
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,186 (2024)
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How well off DY4 7BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY4 7BS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the DY4 7BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.5% of adults in the DY4 7BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the DY4 7BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY4 7BS (Wednesbury South) (about 2,186 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.