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Affluence in DY5 3BT

How DY5 3BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Amblecote East
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,292 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY5 3BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 3BT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,685
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in the DY5 3BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DY5 3BTEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in the DY5 3BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DY5 3BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate17.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in the DY5 3BT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

DY5 3BTEngland
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY5 3BT (Amblecote East) (about 1,292 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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