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Affluence in WR1 3

How WR1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
5,646 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR1 3 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.5
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Education and skills5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,810
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in WR1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 14.5% are full-time students.

WR1 3England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student14.5%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in WR1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WR1 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students14.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in WR1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

WR1 3England
Degree level or above40.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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