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Affluence in WR

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

Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Population
355,069 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR scores 6.1 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
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 206 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Living environment5.8
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Employment6.4
  • Income6.4
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Crime6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,681
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in WR are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

WREngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in WR work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WREngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in WR hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

WREngland
Degree level or above35.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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