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Affluence in DY9 8

How DY9 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,033 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DY9 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DY9 8 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Income2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Employment3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Crime3.9
  • Living environment4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,118
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in DY9 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

DY9 8England
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in DY9 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DY9 8England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in DY9 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

DY9 8England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%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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