Affluence in DY5 2PL
How DY5 2PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Amblecote East
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,276 (2024)
DY5 2PLBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 2PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 2PL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- 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
53.2% of adults in the DY5 2PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.6% of adults in the DY5 2PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.4% of adults in the DY5 2PL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY5 2PL (Amblecote East) (about 1,276 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.