Affluence in DY6 8QQ
How DY6 8QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wordsley & Buckpool
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,247 (2024)
DY6 8QQKingswinford
How well off DY6 8QQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY6 8QQ 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- 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 8QQ area is broadly in line with that, at 51.5%. 37.7% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY6 8QQ area is below that, at 29.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY6 8QQ area is well below that, at 20.2%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY6 8QQ sits in (Wordsley & Buckpool): about 1,247 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.