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Affluence in WR6 6QJ

How WR6 6QJ 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
1,984 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR6 6QJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR6 6QJ area scores 6.0 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,660
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in the WR6 6QJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

WR6 6QJEngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in the WR6 6QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WR6 6QJEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.9% of adults in the WR6 6QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

WR6 6QJEngland
Degree level or above36.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR6 6QJ (Abberley, Holt Heath & Hallow) (about 1,984 residents).

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

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