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Affluence in WR7

How WR7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,135 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR7 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Living environment3.9
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Employment7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Crime7.7
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Income8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,235
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in WR7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WR7England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.2% of adults in WR7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WR7England
Higher managerial & professional19%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in WR7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

WR7England
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%18.1%

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

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