Affluence in WR9 8RY
How WR9 8RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Droitwich Spa East
- Council
- Wychavon
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,958 (2024)
WR9 8RYDroitwich
How well off WR9 8RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR9 8RY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the WR9 8RY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.4% of adults in the WR9 8RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the WR9 8RY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR9 8RY (Droitwich Spa East) (about 1,958 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.