Affluence in DY6 8LS
How DY6 8LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wordsley & Buckpool
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,176 (2024)
DY6 8LSKingswinford
How well off DY6 8LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY6 8LS area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
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 8LS area is above that, at 63.9%. 25.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY6 8LS area is above that, at 40.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY6 8LS area is broadly in line with that, at 32.6%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY6 8LS sits in (Wordsley & Buckpool): about 2,176 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.