Affluence in DY6 8ES
How DY6 8ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingswinford South
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,450 (2024)
DY6 8ESKingswinford
How well off DY6 8ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY6 8ES area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
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 8ES area is broadly in line with that, at 53.3%. 24% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY6 8ES area is broadly in line with that, at 29.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY6 8ES area is below that, at 25.5%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY6 8ES sits in (Kingswinford South): about 1,450 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.