Affluence in DY5 2LL
How DY5 2LL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Amblecote East
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,370 (2024)
DY5 2LLBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 2LL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 2LL area averages decile 5.0 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
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
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 2LL area is broadly in line with that, at 60%. 23.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY5 2LL area is well below that, at 23.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY5 2LL area is well below that, at 18%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY5 2LL sits in (Amblecote East): about 1,370 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.