Affluence in DY5 1ES
How DY5 1ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dudley Wood & Saltwells
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DY5 1ESBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 1ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 1ES area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.7% of adults in the DY5 1ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.6% of adults in the DY5 1ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.5% of adults in the DY5 1ES area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY5 1ES (Dudley Wood & Saltwells) (about 1,649 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.