Affluence in DY6 8SQ
How DY6 8SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pensett & Kingswinford East
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,235 (2024)
DY6 8SQKingswinford
How well off DY6 8SQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY6 8SQ 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.
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
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 8SQ area is broadly in line with that, at 56.9%. 31.3% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY6 8SQ area is broadly in line with that, at 31.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY6 8SQ area is well below that, at 24%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY6 8SQ sits in (Pensett & Kingswinford East): about 1,235 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.