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Affluence in DY7 6ET

How DY7 6ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kinver
Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,181 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY7 6ET is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY7 6ET area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£55,947
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
58
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DY7 6ET area is below that, at 41.1%. 44.1% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

DY7 6ETEngland
Employee, full-time22.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired44.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY7 6ET area is above that, at 38.3%.

DY7 6ETEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY7 6ET area is broadly in line with that, at 32.8%. 21% have no qualifications.

DY7 6ETEngland
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY7 6ET sits in (Kinver): about 1,181 residents.

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

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