Affluence in DY9 0EF
How DY9 0EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,547 (2024)
DY9 0EFStourbridge
How well off DY9 0EF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY9 0EF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the DY9 0EF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.2% of adults in the DY9 0EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.7% of adults in the DY9 0EF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY9 0EF (Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown) (about 1,547 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.