Affluence in DY8 1QY
How DY8 1QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldswinford & Pedmore
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,441 (2024)
DY8 1QYStourbridge
How well off DY8 1QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 1QY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.7% of adults in the DY8 1QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.6% of adults in the DY8 1QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.6% of adults in the DY8 1QY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 1QY (Oldswinford & Pedmore) (about 1,441 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.