Affluence in WR3 7EP
How WR3 7EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fernhill Heath & Ombersley
- Council
- Wychavon
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,423 (2024)
WR3 7EPWorcester
How well off WR3 7EP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR3 7EP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the WR3 7EP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.5% of adults in the WR3 7EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the WR3 7EP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR3 7EP (Fernhill Heath & Ombersley) (about 2,423 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.