Affluence in DY6 8RL
How DY6 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingswinford South
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,222 (2024)
DY6 8RLKingswinford
How well off DY6 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY6 8RL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.5% of adults in the DY6 8RL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.7% of adults in the DY6 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.7% of adults in the DY6 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY6 8RL (Kingswinford South) (about 1,222 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.