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Affluence in HR1 1GJ

How HR1 1GJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hereford North East
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,496 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR1 1GJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR1 1GJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,672
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.3% of adults in the HR1 1GJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

HR1 1GJEngland
Employee, full-time43.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in the HR1 1GJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HR1 1GJEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in the HR1 1GJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

HR1 1GJEngland
Degree level or above35.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR1 1GJ (Hereford North East) (about 1,496 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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