Affluence in WR5 1LG
How WR5 1LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
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How well off WR5 1LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR5 1LG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the WR5 1LG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the WR5 1LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the WR5 1LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR5 1LG (Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood) (about 1,546 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.