Affluence in DY9 7HS
How DY9 7HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pedmore Fields
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,541 (2024)
DY9 7HSStourbridge
How well off DY9 7HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY9 7HS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.9% of adults in the DY9 7HS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.4% of adults in the DY9 7HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.9% of adults in the DY9 7HS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY9 7HS (Pedmore Fields) (about 1,541 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.