Affluence in WR2 5DS
How WR2 5DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dines Green & St Johns
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,974 (2024)
WR2 5DSWorcester
How well off WR2 5DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR2 5DS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.5% of adults in the WR2 5DS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 17.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
22% of adults in the WR2 5DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the WR2 5DS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR2 5DS (Dines Green & St Johns) (about 1,974 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.