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Affluence in DY7 6HB

How DY7 6HB 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 6HB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY7 6HB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£55,947
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.1% of adults in the DY7 6HB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.1% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

DY7 6HBEngland
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

38.3% of adults in the DY7 6HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DY7 6HBEngland
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

32.8% of adults in the DY7 6HB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

DY7 6HBEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY7 6HB (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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