Affluence in DY5 2EA
How DY5 2EA 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)
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How well off DY5 2EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 2EA area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 2EA area is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. 21.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY5 2EA area is below that, at 25%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY5 2EA area is well below that, at 20%. 26.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY5 2EA sits in (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.