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Postcode · Worcester

Affluence in WR1 2DD

How WR1 2DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Worcester Town South
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,657 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR1 2DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR1 2DD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,524
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in the WR1 2DD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

WR1 2DDEngland
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired9.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in the WR1 2DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WR1 2DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in the WR1 2DD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

WR1 2DDEngland
Degree level or above34%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR1 2DD (Worcester Town South) (about 1,657 residents).

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

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