Affluence in DY5 2DU
How DY5 2DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Quarry Bank
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,782 (2024)
DY5 2DUBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 2DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 2DU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the DY5 2DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25% of adults in the DY5 2DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20% of adults in the DY5 2DU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY5 2DU (Quarry Bank) (about 1,782 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.