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Affluence in HR4 9BP

How HR4 9BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hereford North West
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,541 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR4 9BP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR4 9BP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,426
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in the HR4 9BP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

HR4 9BPEngland
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired23.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the HR4 9BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HR4 9BPEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine21.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in the HR4 9BP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

HR4 9BPEngland
Degree level or above22.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%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 9BP (Hereford North West) (about 1,541 residents).

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

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