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Affluence in WR14 2

How WR14 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Malvern Hills
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,963 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR14 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR14 2 averages decile 5.8 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.8/ 10
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Its 12 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment4.8
  • Crime5.1
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Income5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£50,523
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
43
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WR14 2 is below that, at 47.9%. 31.2% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

WR14 2England
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired31.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WR14 2 is broadly in line with that, at 35.6%.

WR14 2England
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WR14 2 is broadly in line with that, at 37.7%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

WR14 2England
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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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