Affluence in DY8 3LB
How DY8 3LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Norton North
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
DY8 3LBStourbridge
How well off DY8 3LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 3LB area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime10.0
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 3LB area is broadly in line with that, at 50.2%. 30.4% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY8 3LB area is below that, at 28%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY8 3LB area is well below that, at 22.7%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY8 3LB sits in (Norton North): about 1,451 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.