Affluence in WR14 1ZL
How WR14 1ZL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Malvern Wells & Priory
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,843 (2024)
WR14 1ZLMalvern
How well off WR14 1ZL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR14 1ZL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.7% of adults in the WR14 1ZL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 21.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.1% of adults in the WR14 1ZL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.8% of adults in the WR14 1ZL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR14 1ZL (Malvern Wells & Priory) (about 1,843 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.