Affluence in DY8 3JD
How DY8 3JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Norton South
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,454 (2024)
DY8 3JDStourbridge
How well off DY8 3JD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 3JD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the DY8 3JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.5% of adults in the DY8 3JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the DY8 3JD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 3JD (Norton South) (about 1,454 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.