Affluence in DY8 1AE
How DY8 1AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,623 (2024)
DY8 1AEStourbridge
How well off DY8 1AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 1AE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the DY8 1AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the DY8 1AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the DY8 1AE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 1AE (Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter) (about 1,623 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.