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Affluence in WR1 3ZQ

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

Neighbourhood
Worcester Town North
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,340 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR1 3ZQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR1 3ZQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,900
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46% of adults in the WR1 3ZQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 4.9% are retired and 33.1% are full-time students.

WR1 3ZQEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed4.4%9.5%
Unemployed6.2%2.9%
Full-time student33.1%7.9%
Retired4.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.3% of adults in the WR1 3ZQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WR1 3ZQEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students32.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.5% of adults in the WR1 3ZQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

WR1 3ZQEngland
Degree level or above35.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent31%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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 3ZQ (Worcester Town North) (about 1,340 residents).

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

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