Affluence in DY8 3LR
How DY8 3LR 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 3LRStourbridge
How well off DY8 3LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 3LR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.2% of adults in the DY8 3LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
28% of adults in the DY8 3LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the DY8 3LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 3LR (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.