Affluence in DY7 6HT
How DY7 6HT 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 6HTStourbridge
How well off DY7 6HT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY7 6HT area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DY7 6HT area is below that, at 48.8%. 38.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY7 6HT area is above that, at 44.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY7 6HT area is broadly in line with that, at 37.8%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY7 6HT sits in (Kinver): about 1,539 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.