Affluence in WR2 4PS
How WR2 4PS 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)
WR2 4PSWorcester
How well off WR2 4PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR2 4PS area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.4% of adults in the WR2 4PS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.2% of adults in the WR2 4PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the WR2 4PS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR2 4PS (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.