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Affluence in WR9 7DD

How WR9 7DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Droitwich Spa South
Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,922 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR9 7DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR9 7DD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,768
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in the WR9 7DD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

WR9 7DDEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.7% of adults in the WR9 7DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WR9 7DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.3% of adults in the WR9 7DD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

WR9 7DDEngland
Degree level or above42.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications10.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR9 7DD (Droitwich Spa South) (about 1,922 residents).

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

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