Affluence in DY9 9YG
How DY9 9YG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,650 (2024)
DY9 9YGStourbridge
How well off DY9 9YG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DY9 9YG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the DY9 9YG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.6% of adults in the DY9 9YG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.7% of adults in the DY9 9YG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY9 9YG (Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley) (about 1,650 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.