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Affluence in Worcester

How Worcester ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
106,671 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Worcester is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Worcester scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 64 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Crime5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,772
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in Worcester are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

WorcesterEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in Worcester work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WorcesterEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in Worcester hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

WorcesterEngland
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%18.1%

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

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