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Postcode district · Kingswinford

Affluence in DY6

How DY6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
38,512 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY6 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Employment6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Crime7.5
  • Living environment7.5
  • Income7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£52,937
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in DY6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

DY6England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired31.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in DY6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DY6England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in DY6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

DY6England
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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