Affluence in HR2 9JA
How HR2 9JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Golden Valley
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,507 (2024)
HR2 9JAHereford
How well off HR2 9JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR2 9JA 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 (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
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.7% of adults in the HR2 9JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the HR2 9JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the HR2 9JA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR2 9JA (Golden Valley) (about 1,507 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.