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Affluence in DY5 3FL

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

Neighbourhood
Withymoor Village
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,452 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY5 3FL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 3FL 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
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,394
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.9% of adults in the DY5 3FL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

DY5 3FLEngland
Employee, full-time44.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.2% of adults in the DY5 3FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DY5 3FLEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in the DY5 3FL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

DY5 3FLEngland
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%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 3FL (Withymoor Village) (about 1,452 residents).

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

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