Affluence in DY8 3ED
How DY8 3ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Norton North
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
DY8 3EDStourbridge
How well off DY8 3ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 3ED area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DY8 3ED area is broadly in line with that, at 54.5%. 23.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY8 3ED area is broadly in line with that, at 30.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY8 3ED area is below that, at 25.5%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY8 3ED sits in (Norton North): about 1,583 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.