Affluence in DY5 4AP
How DY5 4AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brockmoor & Woodside
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,814 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DY5 4APBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 4AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 4AP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.6% of adults in the DY5 4AP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.4% of adults in the DY5 4AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.9% of adults in the DY5 4AP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY5 4AP (Brockmoor & Woodside) (about 1,814 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.