Affluence in DY9 8RB
How DY9 8RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cradley East
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,910 (2024)
DY9 8RBStourbridge
How well off DY9 8RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY9 8RB area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DY9 8RB area is broadly in line with that, at 52.5%. 20.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DY9 8RB area is well below that, at 21.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DY9 8RB area is well below that, at 21%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY9 8RB sits in (Cradley East): about 1,910 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.