Affluence in HR6 0HU
How HR6 0HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,534 (2024)
HR6 0HULeominster
How well off HR6 0HU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR6 0HU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the HR6 0HU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the HR6 0HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the HR6 0HU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR6 0HU (Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield) (about 1,534 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.