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Affluence in HR2 7

How HR2 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
16,898 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR2 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HR2 7 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Employment3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Income3.9
  • Crime3.9
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Living environment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,154
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

60.4% of adults in HR2 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

HR2 7England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in HR2 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HR2 7England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine18.6%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in HR2 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

HR2 7England
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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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