Affluence in HR2 6BX
How HR2 6BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hereford South
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,461 (2024)
HR2 6BXHereford
How well off HR2 6BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR2 6BX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the HR2 6BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.6% of adults in the HR2 6BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.1% of adults in the HR2 6BX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR2 6BX (Hereford South) (about 1,461 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.