Affluence in HR4 9JR
How HR4 9JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hereford Central
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,522 (2024)
How well off HR4 9JR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR4 9JR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.6% of adults in the HR4 9JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
20% of adults in the HR4 9JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the HR4 9JR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR4 9JR (Hereford Central) (about 1,522 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.