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Postcode district · Worcester

Affluence in WR1

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

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,551 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR1 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.1
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Income4.8
  • Employment4.9
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,684
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in WR1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

WR1England
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in WR1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WR1England
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in WR1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

WR1England
Degree level or above40.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%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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