Affluence in WR8 9BD
How WR8 9BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bredon, Ashton & Eckington
- Council
- Wychavon
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,419 (2024)
WR8 9BDWorcester
How well off WR8 9BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR8 9BD 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 environment2.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the WR8 9BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 40.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.9% of adults in the WR8 9BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.6% of adults in the WR8 9BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR8 9BD (Bredon, Ashton & Eckington) (about 1,419 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.