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Affluence in HR2 7EE

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

Neighbourhood
Hereford South West
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,553 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR2 7EE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR2 7EE area scores 3.0 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,275
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in the HR2 7EE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

HR2 7EEEngland
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19% of adults in the HR2 7EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HR2 7EEEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine18.6%11.3%
Routine23.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.7% of adults in the HR2 7EE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

HR2 7EEEngland
Degree level or above19.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%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 7EE (Hereford South West) (about 1,553 residents).

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

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