Affluence in DY9 9HQ
How DY9 9HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pedmore Fields
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
DY9 9HQStourbridge
How well off DY9 9HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY9 9HQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.2% of adults in the DY9 9HQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
17% of adults in the DY9 9HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.7% of adults in the DY9 9HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY9 9HQ (Pedmore Fields) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.