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Affluence in DY5 2

How DY5 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,242 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY5 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY5 2 averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Employment5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income5.8
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Living environment6.2
  • Crime6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
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
£45,759
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
29
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; DY5 2 is broadly in line with that, at 56.8%. 22.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

DY5 2England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DY5 2 is below that, at 25.5%.

DY5 2England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DY5 2 is well below that, at 21.6%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

DY5 2England
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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