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Affluence in DY4 7SA

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

Neighbourhood
Great Bridge & Dudley Port
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,793 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY4 7SA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY4 7SA 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
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

51.1% of adults in the DY4 7SA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

DY4 7SAEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.3% of adults in the DY4 7SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY4 7SAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the DY4 7SA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.1% have no qualifications.

DY4 7SAEngland
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications30.1%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 7SA (Great Bridge & Dudley Port) (about 1,793 residents).

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

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