Affluence in WR6 5QW
How WR6 5QW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Broadheath, Sinton & Alfrick
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,638 (2024)
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How well off WR6 5QW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR6 5QW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- 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
51.8% of adults in the WR6 5QW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the WR6 5QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.3% of adults in the WR6 5QW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR6 5QW (Broadheath, Sinton & Alfrick) (about 1,638 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.