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Affluence in DY9 8HB

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

Neighbourhood
Lye & Wynall
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,086 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off DY9 8HB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY9 8HB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,166
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.4% of adults in the DY9 8HB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

DY9 8HBEngland
Employee, full-time23.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed8.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.8% of adults in the DY9 8HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DY9 8HBEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.3%19.9%
Intermediate6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.4% of adults in the DY9 8HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.7% have no qualifications.

DY9 8HBEngland
Degree level or above17.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications6.1%2.8%
No qualifications29.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY9 8HB (Lye & Wynall) (about 2,086 residents).

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

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