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Affluence in WR99

How WR99 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
5,072 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR99 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR99 averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Living environment4.3
  • Crime4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income5.7
  • Employment5.7
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£52,666
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
49
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WR99 is broadly in line with that, at 61.1%. 15.3% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

WR99England
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WR99 is broadly in line with that, at 33.8%.

WR99England
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WR99 is broadly in line with that, at 37.1%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

WR99England
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%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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