Affluence in WR2 4DG
How WR2 4DG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Wick & Bromwich Road
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,491 (2024)
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How well off WR2 4DG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR2 4DG area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WR2 4DG area is below that, at 48.4%. 38.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WR2 4DG area is above that, at 41.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WR2 4DG area is broadly in line with that, at 37.3%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR2 4DG sits in (Lower Wick & Bromwich Road): about 1,491 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.