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Affluence in WR5 1PA

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

Neighbourhood
Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,979 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR5 1PA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR5 1PA area scores 2.0 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
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,536
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in the WR5 1PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

WR5 1PAEngland
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.5% of adults in the WR5 1PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WR5 1PAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine21.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in the WR5 1PA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29% have no qualifications.

WR5 1PAEngland
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications29%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR5 1PA (Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood) (about 1,979 residents).

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

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