Affluence in WR5 3ZS
How WR5 3ZS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Worcester Town South
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,404 (2024)
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How well off WR5 3ZS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR5 3ZS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the WR5 3ZS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 12.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.4% of adults in the WR5 3ZS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.7% of adults in the WR5 3ZS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR5 3ZS (Worcester Town South) (about 1,404 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.