Affluence in DY4 8AY
How DY4 8AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,254 (2024)
DY4 8AYTipton
How well off DY4 8AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY4 8AY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the DY4 8AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the DY4 8AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the DY4 8AY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY4 8AY (Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest) (about 1,254 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.