Affluence in HR3 6BQ
How HR3 6BQ 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)
HR3 6BQHereford
How well off HR3 6BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR3 6BQ 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 HR3 6BQ 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 HR3 6BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the HR3 6BQ 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 HR3 6BQ (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.