Affluence in HR2 7UZ
How HR2 7UZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Belmont, Madley & Clehonger
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,842 (2024)
HR2 7UZHereford
How well off HR2 7UZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR2 7UZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.7% of adults in the HR2 7UZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.4% of adults in the HR2 7UZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the HR2 7UZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR2 7UZ (Belmont, Madley & Clehonger) (about 1,842 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.