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Affluence in DY4 9

How DY4 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,865 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY4 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY4 9 scores 1.7 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Employment1.6
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Income1.7
  • Children in low-income families1.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Crime2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,243
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in DY4 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

DY4 9England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.7%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired15.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.4% of adults in DY4 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DY4 9England
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine17.9%11.3%
Routine20.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.8% of adults in DY4 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.2% have no qualifications.

DY4 9England
Degree level or above17.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications32.2%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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