Affluence in DY6 8TY
How DY6 8TY 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 8TYKingswinford
How well off DY6 8TY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY6 8TY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the DY6 8TY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.4% of adults in the DY6 8TY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.5% of adults in the DY6 8TY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY6 8TY (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.