Affluence in HR2 8HJ
How HR2 8HJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingstone & Kingsthorne
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,606 (2024)
HR2 8HJHereford
How well off HR2 8HJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR2 8HJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the HR2 8HJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42% of adults in the HR2 8HJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.7% of adults in the HR2 8HJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR2 8HJ (Kingstone & Kingsthorne) (about 1,606 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.