Affluence in DY9 8SH
How DY9 8SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cradley West & Hayes Lane
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,979 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DY9 8SHStourbridge
How well off DY9 8SH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY9 8SH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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.
- Income1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the DY9 8SH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.9% of adults in the DY9 8SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the DY9 8SH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY9 8SH (Cradley West & Hayes Lane) (about 1,979 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.