Affluence in DY6 8PY
How DY6 8PY 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 8PYKingswinford
How well off DY6 8PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY6 8PY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.9% of adults in the DY6 8PY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the DY6 8PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the DY6 8PY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY6 8PY (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.