Affluence in HR2 7LT
How HR2 7LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hereford South West
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,414 (2024)
HR2 7LTHereford
How well off HR2 7LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR2 7LT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the HR2 7LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.6% of adults in the HR2 7LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19% of adults in the HR2 7LT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR2 7LT (Hereford South West) (about 1,414 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.