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Affluence in HR2 6

How HR2 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,806 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR2 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HR2 6 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Income4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Employment5.2
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Living environment5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,002
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in HR2 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

HR2 6England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in HR2 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HR2 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in HR2 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

HR2 6England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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