Affluence in DY6 9XH
How DY6 9XH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingswinford South
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,596 (2024)
DY6 9XHKingswinford
How well off DY6 9XH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY6 9XH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the DY6 9XH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.7% of adults in the DY6 9XH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.5% of adults in the DY6 9XH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY6 9XH (Kingswinford South) (about 1,596 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.