Affluence in DY8 4QY
How DY8 4QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wollaston
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,321 (2024)
DY8 4QYStourbridge
How well off DY8 4QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 4QY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the DY8 4QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.9% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.8% of adults in the DY8 4QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the DY8 4QY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 4QY (Wollaston) (about 1,321 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.