Affluence in DY8 4SB
How DY8 4SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wollaston
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,436 (2024)
DY8 4SBStourbridge
How well off DY8 4SB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 4SB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the DY8 4SB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the DY8 4SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the DY8 4SB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 4SB (Wollaston) (about 1,436 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.