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Affluence in DY4 8

How DY4 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,102 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY4 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY4 8 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.4
  • Income2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment5.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,038
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in DY4 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

DY4 8England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired15.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in DY4 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY4 8England
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in DY4 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.6% have no qualifications.

DY4 8England
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications28.6%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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