Affluence in DY8 2SA
How DY8 2SA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,617 (2024)
DY8 2SAStourbridge
How well off DY8 2SA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 2SA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.1% of adults in the DY8 2SA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the DY8 2SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the DY8 2SA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 2SA (Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown) (about 1,617 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.