Affluence in WR8 9HP
How WR8 9HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kempsey & Ryall
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,197 (2024)
WR8 9HPWorcester
How well off WR8 9HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR8 9HP area scores 7.0 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 environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the WR8 9HP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.2% of adults in the WR8 9HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the WR8 9HP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR8 9HP (Kempsey & Ryall) (about 3,197 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.