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Affluence in WR9 9

How WR9 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Population
6,687 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR9 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR9 9 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment2.8
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Income3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,708
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in WR9 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WR9 9England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in WR9 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WR9 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in WR9 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

WR9 9England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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