Affluence in DY8 1UP
How DY8 1UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DY8 1UPStourbridge
How well off DY8 1UP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 1UP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the DY8 1UP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.9% of adults in the DY8 1UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39% of adults in the DY8 1UP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 1UP (Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter) (about 1,518 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.