Affluence in DY8 3YD
How DY8 3YD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,586 (2024)
DY8 3YDStourbridge
How well off DY8 3YD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 3YD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the DY8 3YD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.4% of adults in the DY8 3YD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.6% of adults in the DY8 3YD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 3YD (Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter) (about 1,586 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.