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Affluence in WR3 8EB

How WR3 8EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,373 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR3 8EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR3 8EB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,109
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in the WR3 8EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WR3 8EBEngland
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.8% of adults in the WR3 8EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WR3 8EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in the WR3 8EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

WR3 8EBEngland
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR3 8EB (Barbourne & Rainbow Hill) (about 1,373 residents).

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

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