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Postcode district · Worcester

Affluence in WR5

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

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
48,025 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR5 scores 6.7 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
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Crime6.5
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Living environment6.6
  • Employment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,260
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.6% of adults in WR5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WR5England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in WR5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WR5England
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.5% of adults in WR5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

WR5England
Degree level or above37.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%18.1%

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

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