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Affluence in HR1 4LF

How HR1 4LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fownhope, Tarrington & Marcle
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,137 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR1 4LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR1 4LF 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 (2.0 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 services2.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,398
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in the HR1 4LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

HR1 4LFEngland
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired33.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in the HR1 4LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HR1 4LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in the HR1 4LF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

HR1 4LFEngland
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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 4LF (Fownhope, Tarrington & Marcle) (about 2,137 residents).

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

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