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Affluence in DY5 3LE

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

Neighbourhood
Withymoor Village
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,420 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY5 3LE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 3LE area averages decile 10.0 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.

Average decile
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£61,394
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
70
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DY5 3LE area is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. 29.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

DY5 3LEEngland
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY5 3LE area is broadly in line with that, at 34.9%.

DY5 3LEEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY5 3LE area is below that, at 26.3%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

DY5 3LEEngland
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY5 3LE sits in (Withymoor Village): about 1,420 residents.

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

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