Affluence in WR2 4LY
How WR2 4LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Wick & Bromwich Road
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
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How well off WR2 4LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR2 4LY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the WR2 4LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the WR2 4LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the WR2 4LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR2 4LY (Lower Wick & Bromwich Road) (about 1,555 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.