Affluence in HR2 9EW
How HR2 9EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingstone & Kingsthorne
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,948 (2024)
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How well off HR2 9EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR2 9EW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the HR2 9EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the HR2 9EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the HR2 9EW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR2 9EW (Kingstone & Kingsthorne) (about 1,948 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.