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Postcode district · Worcester

Affluence in WR2

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

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
41,740 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR2 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Living environment5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Employment6.7
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Crime7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,893
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in WR2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 12% are full-time students.

WR2England
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student12%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

WR2England
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students11.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in WR2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

WR2England
Degree level or above32.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16%18.1%

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

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