Affluence in DY5 4LZ
How DY5 4LZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brockmoor & Woodside
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
DY5 4LZBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 4LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 4LZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the DY5 4LZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.7% of adults in the DY5 4LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.3% of adults in the DY5 4LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY5 4LZ (Brockmoor & Woodside) (about 1,654 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.