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Affluence in DY8 5XQ

How DY8 5XQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hawbush
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,650 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY8 5XQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 5XQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,889
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in the DY8 5XQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

DY8 5XQEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired18.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.1% of adults in the DY8 5XQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY8 5XQEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine19.5%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in the DY8 5XQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

DY8 5XQEngland
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY8 5XQ (Hawbush) (about 1,650 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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