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Affluence in HR4 0HB

How HR4 0HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hereford West
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,789 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR4 0HB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR4 0HB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,957
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in the HR4 0HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

HR4 0HBEngland
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.3% of adults in the HR4 0HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HR4 0HBEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in the HR4 0HB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

HR4 0HBEngland
Degree level or above36%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR4 0HB (Hereford West) (about 1,789 residents).

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

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