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Affluence in DY9 7

How DY9 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,666 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY9 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY9 7 averages decile 4.3 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Income3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Crime4.6
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

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.

Average a year
£48,649
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
38
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; DY9 7 is broadly in line with that, at 50%. 23.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

DY9 7England
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DY9 7 is below that, at 27.4%.

DY9 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DY9 7 is below that, at 25.8%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

DY9 7England
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%18.1%

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

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