Affluence in DY5 4AJ
How DY5 4AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brockmoor & Woodside
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,621 (2024)
DY5 4AJBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 4AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 4AJ area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
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 4AJ area is broadly in line with that, at 52.5%. 22.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY5 4AJ area is well below that, at 16.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY5 4AJ area is well below that, at 17.1%. 30.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY5 4AJ sits in (Brockmoor & Woodside): about 1,621 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.