Affluence in HR2 7BB
How HR2 7BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hereford South West
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,525 (2024)
HR2 7BBHereford
How well off HR2 7BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR2 7BB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- 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
56.4% of adults in the HR2 7BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.4% of adults in the HR2 7BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21% of adults in the HR2 7BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR2 7BB (Hereford South West) (about 1,525 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.