PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Worcester

Affluence in WR4 4

How WR4 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,404 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR4 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR4 4 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,524
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in WR4 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 12.5% are full-time students.

WR4 4England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student12.5%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in WR4 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WR4 4England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students12.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in WR4 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

WR4 4England
Degree level or above31.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 53 postcodes