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Postcode district · Hereford

Affluence in HR4

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

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
37,816 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HR4 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Income6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Crime7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,089
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in HR4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

HR4England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in HR4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HR4England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in HR4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

HR4England
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%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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