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Affluence in HR3

How HR3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,702 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HR3 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.3
  • Barriers to housing and services1.9
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Income6.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment7.3
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Crime8.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,315
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in HR3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

HR3England
Employee, full-time24.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed19.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired29.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in HR3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HR3England
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed24.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.9% of adults in HR3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

HR3England
Degree level or above36.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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