Affluence in DY4 7RU
How DY4 7RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Bridge & Dudley Port
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,640 (2024)
DY4 7RUTipton
How well off DY4 7RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY4 7RU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.2% of adults in the DY4 7RU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.9% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the DY4 7RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the DY4 7RU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY4 7RU (Great Bridge & Dudley Port) (about 2,640 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.