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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 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£52,666
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in WR99 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

33.8% of adults in WR99 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

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

37.1% of adults in WR99 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 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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