Affluence in DY5 1BD
How DY5 1BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Quarry Bank
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,508 (2024)
DY5 1BDBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 1BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 1BD area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is children in low-income families (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DY5 1BD area is broadly in line with that, at 55.3%. 21.3% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY5 1BD area is well below that, at 22.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY5 1BD area is well below that, at 18.2%. 27.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY5 1BD sits in (Quarry Bank): about 1,508 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.