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Affluence in HR1 3

How HR1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,650 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HR1 3 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Living environment4.2
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Income7.2
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Employment7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Crime9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,591
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

56.9% of adults in HR1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

HR1 3England
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in HR1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HR1 3England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in HR1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

HR1 3England
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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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