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Affluence in WR14 1BQ

How WR14 1BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Malvern Link
Council
Malvern Hills
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,707 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR14 1BQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR14 1BQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,023
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in the WR14 1BQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

WR14 1BQEngland
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired34.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in the WR14 1BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WR14 1BQEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in the WR14 1BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

WR14 1BQEngland
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR14 1BQ (Malvern Link) (about 1,707 residents).

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

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