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Postcode · Hereford

Affluence in HR2 6DN

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

Neighbourhood
Hereford South
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,293 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR2 6DN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR2 6DN area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,246
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.6% of adults in the HR2 6DN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

HR2 6DNEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the HR2 6DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HR2 6DNEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in the HR2 6DN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

HR2 6DNEngland
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR2 6DN (Hereford South) (about 2,293 residents).

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

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