Affluence in DY5 4EB
How DY5 4EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pensett & Kingswinford East
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,592 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DY5 4EBBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 4EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 4EB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.3% of adults in the DY5 4EB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37% of adults in the DY5 4EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the DY5 4EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY5 4EB (Pensett & Kingswinford East) (about 2,592 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.