Affluence in WR6 6NQ
How WR6 6NQ 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
- 2,333 (2024)
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How well off WR6 6NQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR6 6NQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the WR6 6NQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42% of adults in the WR6 6NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.7% of adults in the WR6 6NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR6 6NQ (Abberley, Holt Heath & Hallow) (about 2,333 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.