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Affluence in HR4 7

How HR4 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,359 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR4 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HR4 7 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Living environment4.7
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Income6.8
  • Employment6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,598
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in HR4 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

HR4 7England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in HR4 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HR4 7England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in HR4 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

HR4 7England
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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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