Affluence in WR6 6LY
How WR6 6LY 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
- 2,291 (2024)
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How well off WR6 6LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR6 6LY area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WR6 6LY area is broadly in line with that, at 52.4%. 33.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WR6 6LY area is above that, at 40.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WR6 6LY area is broadly in line with that, at 36.1%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR6 6LY sits in (Abberley, Holt Heath & Hallow): about 2,291 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.