Affluence in DY8 5PF
How DY8 5PF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wordsley & Buckpool
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,750 (2024)
DY8 5PFStourbridge
How well off DY8 5PF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 5PF area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
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 5PF area is broadly in line with that, at 58.3%. 22.1% 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 5PF area is broadly in line with that, at 30.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY8 5PF area is below that, at 27.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY8 5PF sits in (Wordsley & Buckpool): about 1,750 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.