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Affluence in WR8

How WR8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Malvern Hills
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,516 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR8 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.9
  • Living environment2.8
  • Employment6.4
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Income6.9
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,987
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in WR8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

WR8England
Employee, full-time28.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in WR8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WR8England
Higher managerial & professional17.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.3% of adults in WR8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

WR8England
Degree level or above38.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15%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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