Affluence in DY5 2RL
How DY5 2RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Amblecote West & Stambermill
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,212 (2024)
DY5 2RLBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 2RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 2RL area scores 7.0 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
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the DY5 2RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.9% of adults in the DY5 2RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the DY5 2RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY5 2RL (Amblecote West & Stambermill) (about 1,212 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.