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Affluence in WR5 1

How WR5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
24,797 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR5 1 averages decile 5.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.4/ 10
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Its 13 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Crime5.5
  • Employment5.7
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£55,044
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
55
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WR5 1 is broadly in line with that, at 60.1%. 19.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

WR5 1England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WR5 1 is broadly in line with that, at 34%.

WR5 1England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WR5 1 is broadly in line with that, at 34.7%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

WR5 1England
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%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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