Affluence in DY7 5LZ
How DY7 5LZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kinver
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,539 (2024)
DY7 5LZStourbridge
How well off DY7 5LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY7 5LZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.8% of adults in the DY7 5LZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.4% of adults in the DY7 5LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.8% of adults in the DY7 5LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY7 5LZ (Kinver) (about 1,539 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.