Affluence in WR14 4LH
How WR14 4LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Malvern Wells & Priory
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,500 (2024)
WR14 4LHMalvern
How well off WR14 4LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR14 4LH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the WR14 4LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.1% of adults in the WR14 4LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.4% of adults in the WR14 4LH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR14 4LH (Malvern Wells & Priory) (about 1,500 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.