Affluence in WR1 2PP
How WR1 2PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Battenhall & Diglis
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,694 (2024)
WR1 2PPWorcester
How well off WR1 2PP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR1 2PP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.2% of adults in the WR1 2PP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.9% of adults in the WR1 2PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.9% of adults in the WR1 2PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR1 2PP (Battenhall & Diglis) (about 1,694 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.