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Affluence in WR2 5DE

How WR2 5DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dines Green & St Johns
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,751 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR2 5DE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR2 5DE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,295
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in the WR2 5DE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 24.3% are full-time students.

WR2 5DEEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student24.3%7.9%
Retired12.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in the WR2 5DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WR2 5DEEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students24.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in the WR2 5DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

WR2 5DEEngland
Degree level or above34.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR2 5DE (Dines Green & St Johns) (about 1,751 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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