Affluence in DY9 0BW
How DY9 0BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
DY9 0BWStourbridge
How well off DY9 0BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY9 0BW area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
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 DY9 0BW area is broadly in line with that, at 53.8%. 32.5% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY9 0BW area is above that, at 41.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY9 0BW area is broadly in line with that, at 36.1%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY9 0BW sits in (Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown): about 1,619 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.