Affluence in DY6 8RB
How DY6 8RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wordsley & Buckpool
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
DY6 8RBKingswinford
How well off DY6 8RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY6 8RB area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- 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 8RB area is broadly in line with that, at 51.4%. 27.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY6 8RB area is well below that, at 23.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY6 8RB area is well below that, at 17.5%. 25% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY6 8RB sits in (Wordsley & Buckpool): about 1,559 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.