Affluence in DY4 8RX
How DY4 8RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tipton
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,430 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DY4 8RXTipton
How well off DY4 8RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY4 8RX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the DY4 8RX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.5% of adults in the DY4 8RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the DY4 8RX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY4 8RX (Tipton) (about 1,430 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.