Affluence in WR2 5UG
How WR2 5UG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Wick & Bromwich Road
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,974 (2024)
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How well off WR2 5UG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR2 5UG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the WR2 5UG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.8% of adults in the WR2 5UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the WR2 5UG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR2 5UG (Lower Wick & Bromwich Road) (about 2,974 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.