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Affluence in Hereford

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

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
62,387 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Hereford is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Hereford scores 5.8 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
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Employment5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,023
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in Hereford are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

HerefordEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in Hereford work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HerefordEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in Hereford hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

HerefordEngland
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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