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Affluence in DY5 1LS

How DY5 1LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brockmoor & Woodside
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,805 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY5 1LS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 1LS area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£36,902
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
4
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DY5 1LS area is broadly in line with that, at 52.4%. 18.4% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

DY5 1LSEngland
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY5 1LS area is less than half that, at 15.1%.

DY5 1LSEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine18.6%11.3%
Routine20.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY5 1LS area is less than half that, at 16.6%. 31.8% have no qualifications.

DY5 1LSEngland
Degree level or above16.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications31.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY5 1LS sits in (Brockmoor & Woodside): about 1,805 residents.

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

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