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Affluence in DY4 9RW

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

Neighbourhood
Tibbington
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,761 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY4 9RW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY4 9RW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,500
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in the DY4 9RW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

DY4 9RWEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in the DY4 9RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY4 9RWEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in the DY4 9RW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.8% have no qualifications.

DY4 9RWEngland
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications27.8%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 9RW (Tibbington) (about 1,761 residents).

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

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