Affluence in WR5 1JT
How WR5 1JT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Worcester Town South
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,657 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off WR5 1JT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR5 1JT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.8% of adults in the WR5 1JT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.7% of adults in the WR5 1JT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the WR5 1JT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR5 1JT (Worcester Town South) (about 1,657 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.