Affluence in DY6 8DS
How DY6 8DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pensett & Kingswinford East
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,931 (2024)
DY6 8DSKingswinford
How well off DY6 8DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY6 8DS area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
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 DY6 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 57.3%. 19.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY6 8DS area is well below that, at 23.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY6 8DS area is well below that, at 21.8%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY6 8DS sits in (Pensett & Kingswinford East): about 1,931 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.