Affluence in HR1 1BG
How HR1 1BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hereford Central
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,604 (2024)
HR1 1BGHereford
How well off HR1 1BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR1 1BG area scores 4.0 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.
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the HR1 1BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.4% of adults in the HR1 1BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the HR1 1BG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR1 1BG (Hereford Central) (about 1,604 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.