Affluence in DY8 3RR
How DY8 3RR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Norton North
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,356 (2024)
DY8 3RRStourbridge
How well off DY8 3RR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 3RR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the DY8 3RR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the DY8 3RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the DY8 3RR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 3RR (Norton North) (about 1,356 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.