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Affluence in WR4 9QZ

How WR4 9QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
King George's Field
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,364 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR4 9QZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR4 9QZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,223
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in the WR4 9QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

WR4 9QZEngland
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.8% of adults in the WR4 9QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WR4 9QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine22.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the WR4 9QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31% have no qualifications.

WR4 9QZEngland
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications31%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR4 9QZ (King George's Field) (about 1,364 residents).

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

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