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Affluence in HR1 3BG

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

Neighbourhood
Lugwardine, Withington & Moreton on Lugg
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,516 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR1 3BG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR1 3BG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,739
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in the HR1 3BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

HR1 3BGEngland
Employee, full-time25.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in the HR1 3BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HR1 3BGEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.6% of adults in the HR1 3BG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

HR1 3BGEngland
Degree level or above36.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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 3BG (Lugwardine, Withington & Moreton on Lugg) (about 1,516 residents).

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

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