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Postcode district · Worcester

Affluence in WR4

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

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
38,261 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR4 scores 4.7 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
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Crime4.6
  • Income4.7
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,123
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in WR4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

WR4England
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in WR4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WR4England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in WR4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

WR4England
Degree level or above30.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%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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