Affluence in HR1 2SX
How HR1 2SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hereford Central
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
HR1 2SXHereford
How well off HR1 2SX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR1 2SX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.2% of adults in the HR1 2SX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the HR1 2SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.4% of adults in the HR1 2SX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR1 2SX (Hereford Central) (about 1,520 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.