Affluence in DY6 9AE
How DY6 9AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wall Heath
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,201 (2024)
DY6 9AEKingswinford
How well off DY6 9AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY6 9AE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the DY6 9AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.7% of adults in the DY6 9AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.5% of adults in the DY6 9AE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY6 9AE (Wall Heath) (about 1,201 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.