Affluence in HR2 7BX
How HR2 7BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hereford South West
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,848 (2024)
HR2 7BXHereford
How well off HR2 7BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR2 7BX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the HR2 7BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
15% of adults in the HR2 7BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.4% of adults in the HR2 7BX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR2 7BX (Hereford South West) (about 1,848 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.