Affluence in WR5 2AU
How WR5 2AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Drakes Broughton & Norton
- Council
- Wychavon
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,920 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WR5 2AUWorcester
How well off WR5 2AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR5 2AU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.6% of adults in the WR5 2AU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.8% of adults in the WR5 2AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the WR5 2AU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR5 2AU (Drakes Broughton & Norton) (about 2,920 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.