Affluence in DY8 5JS
How DY8 5JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wordsley & Buckpool
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,349 (2024)
DY8 5JSStourbridge
How well off DY8 5JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 5JS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50% of adults in the DY8 5JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the DY8 5JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the DY8 5JS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 5JS (Wordsley & Buckpool) (about 1,349 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.