Affluence in DY5 2AR
How DY5 2AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cradley West & Hayes Lane
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
DY5 2ARBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 2AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 2AR area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Crime9.0
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 2AR area is broadly in line with that, at 59.4%. 25.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY5 2AR area is below that, at 27.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY5 2AR area is well below that, at 20.7%. 23.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY5 2AR sits in (Cradley West & Hayes Lane): about 1,569 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.