Affluence in WR2 4YD
How WR2 4YD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Wick & Bromwich Road
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,726 (2024)
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How well off WR2 4YD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR2 4YD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the WR2 4YD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 9% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the WR2 4YD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the WR2 4YD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR2 4YD (Lower Wick & Bromwich Road) (about 1,726 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.