Affluence in DY8 9JP
How DY8 9JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,054 (2024)
DY8 9JPStourbridge
How well off DY8 9JP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY8 9JP area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Crime1.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
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 9JP area is broadly in line with that, at 54.4%. 19.3% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY8 9JP area is broadly in line with that, at 33.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY8 9JP area is broadly in line with that, at 33.6%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY8 9JP sits in (Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter): about 2,054 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.