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Affluence in WR14

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

Council
Malvern Hills
Region
West Midlands
Population
41,847 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR14 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.7
  • Living environment5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Income6.4
  • Crime6.5
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Education and skills6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,544
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in WR14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WR14England
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired31.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in WR14 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WR14England
Higher managerial & professional16%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.3% of adults in WR14 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

WR14England
Degree level or above40.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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