Affluence in WR3 8LB
How WR3 8LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barbourne & Rainbow Hill
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,271 (2024)
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How well off WR3 8LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR3 8LB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the WR3 8LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the WR3 8LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the WR3 8LB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR3 8LB (Barbourne & Rainbow Hill) (about 1,271 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.