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Affluence in WR5 1ST

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

Neighbourhood
Lyppard Grange
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,690 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR5 1ST is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR5 1ST 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,148
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.3% of adults in the WR5 1ST area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

WR5 1STEngland
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.2% of adults in the WR5 1ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WR5 1STEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.7% of adults in the WR5 1ST area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

WR5 1STEngland
Degree level or above39.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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 1ST (Lyppard Grange) (about 2,690 residents).

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

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