Affluence in DY8 5YN
How DY8 5YN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawbush
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
DY8 5YNStourbridge
How well off DY8 5YN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 5YN area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
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 5YN area is broadly in line with that, at 58.8%. 25.6% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY8 5YN area is below that, at 28.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY8 5YN area is below that, at 25.8%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY8 5YN sits in (Hawbush): about 1,701 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.