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Affluence in HR2 7NR

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

Neighbourhood
Hereford South
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,940 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR2 7NR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR2 7NR area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,246
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

59.3% of adults in the HR2 7NR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

HR2 7NREngland
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in the HR2 7NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HR2 7NREngland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine18.2%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in the HR2 7NR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

HR2 7NREngland
Degree level or above21.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%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 7NR (Hereford South) (about 1,940 residents).

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

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