Affluence in DY8 5PB
How DY8 5PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingswinford South
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,481 (2024)
DY8 5PBStourbridge
How well off DY8 5PB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 5PB area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
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 5PB area is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 31.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY8 5PB area is above that, at 38.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY8 5PB area is broadly in line with that, at 31.1%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY8 5PB sits in (Kingswinford South): about 1,481 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.