Affluence in DY8 5RD
How DY8 5RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wordsley & Buckpool
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,891 (2024)
DY8 5RDStourbridge
How well off DY8 5RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 5RD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the DY8 5RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the DY8 5RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the DY8 5RD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 5RD (Wordsley & Buckpool) (about 1,891 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.