Affluence in DY5 4PT
How DY5 4PT 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)
DY5 4PTBrierley Hill
How well off DY5 4PT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 4PT area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 4PT area is above that, at 65.3%. 19.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY5 4PT area is broadly in line with that, at 37%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY5 4PT area is broadly in line with that, at 30.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY5 4PT sits in (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.