Affluence in DY5 2NT
How DY5 2NT 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 2NTBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 2NT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 2NT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the DY5 2NT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.2% of adults in the DY5 2NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18% of adults in the DY5 2NT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY5 2NT (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.