Affluence in WR6 6JR
How WR6 6JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abberley, Holt Heath & Hallow
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,326 (2024)
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How well off WR6 6JR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR6 6JR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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 environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the WR6 6JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.2% of adults in the WR6 6JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.3% of adults in the WR6 6JR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR6 6JR (Abberley, Holt Heath & Hallow) (about 2,326 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.