Affluence in DY8 1PA
How DY8 1PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,054 (2024)
DY8 1PAStourbridge
How well off DY8 1PA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 1PA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the DY8 1PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the DY8 1PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the DY8 1PA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 1PA (Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter) (about 2,054 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.