Affluence in WR5 2BH
How WR5 2BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Worcester Town South
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,716 (2024)
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How well off WR5 2BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR5 2BH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the WR5 2BH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the WR5 2BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.6% of adults in the WR5 2BH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR5 2BH (Worcester Town South) (about 1,716 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.