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Affluence in WR5 3QR

How WR5 3QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Peters
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,332 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR5 3QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR5 3QR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,356
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.7% of adults in the WR5 3QR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

WR5 3QREngland
Employee, full-time44%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in the WR5 3QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WR5 3QREngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38% of adults in the WR5 3QR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

WR5 3QREngland
Degree level or above38%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications13%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 3QR (St Peters) (about 1,332 residents).

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

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