Affluence in WR5 1RX
How WR5 1RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,040 (2024)
WR5 1RXWorcester
How well off WR5 1RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR5 1RX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the WR5 1RX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the WR5 1RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the WR5 1RX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR5 1RX (Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood) (about 2,040 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.