Affluence in DY5 4TU
How DY5 4TU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Gornal & The Straits
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,478 (2024)
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How well off DY5 4TU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY5 4TU area averages decile 8.0 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 skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
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 4TU area is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 33.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY5 4TU area is broadly in line with that, at 32.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY5 4TU area is well below that, at 24.1%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY5 4TU sits in (Lower Gornal & The Straits): about 1,478 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.