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Affluence in DY8 4JB

How DY8 4JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Amblecote West & Stambermill
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,594 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off DY8 4JB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 4JB 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,465
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in the DY8 4JB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

DY8 4JBEngland
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in the DY8 4JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DY8 4JBEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in the DY8 4JB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

DY8 4JBEngland
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 4JB (Amblecote West & Stambermill) (about 2,594 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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