Affluence in WR5 1RJ
How WR5 1RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Battenhall & Diglis
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,177 (2024)
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How well off WR5 1RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR5 1RJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.2% of adults in the WR5 1RJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the WR5 1RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.4% of adults in the WR5 1RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR5 1RJ (Battenhall & Diglis) (about 2,177 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.