Affluence in WR8 9EW
How WR8 9EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Drakes Broughton & Norton
- Council
- Wychavon
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
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How well off WR8 9EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR8 9EW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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 environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the WR8 9EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40% of adults in the WR8 9EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the WR8 9EW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR8 9EW (Drakes Broughton & Norton) (about 1,734 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.