Affluence in DY8 4TS
How DY8 4TS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wollaston
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,610 (2024)
DY8 4TSStourbridge
How well off DY8 4TS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 4TS area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DY8 4TS area is broadly in line with that, at 52.4%. 24.5% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY8 4TS area is below that, at 24.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY8 4TS area is well below that, at 23.4%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY8 4TS sits in (Wollaston): about 1,610 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.