Affluence in DY5 3DE
How DY5 3DE 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)
DY5 3DEBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 3DE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 3DE area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- 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
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 3DE area is broadly in line with that, at 59.2%. 26.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY5 3DE area is below that, at 28.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY5 3DE area is well below that, at 24.3%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY5 3DE sits in (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.