Affluence in WR14 4QY
How WR14 4QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Malvern Wells & Priory
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,549 (2024)
WR14 4QYMalvern
How well off WR14 4QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR14 4QY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment7.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the WR14 4QY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.4% of adults in the WR14 4QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.2% of adults in the WR14 4QY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR14 4QY (Malvern Wells & Priory) (about 1,549 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.