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Postcode district · Worcester

Affluence in WR3

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

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
33,315 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR3 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Living environment4.9
  • Crime5.6
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Income5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Employment6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,251
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

59.1% of adults in WR3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

WR3England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired23.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.8% of adults in WR3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WR3England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in WR3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

WR3England
Degree level or above35.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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