Affluence in DY8 5PN
How DY8 5PN 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 5PNStourbridge
How well off DY8 5PN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 5PN 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.
- 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
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 5PN area is broadly in line with that, at 50%. 38.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY8 5PN area is broadly in line with that, at 33.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY8 5PN area is below that, at 28.5%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY8 5PN sits in (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.