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Affluence in HR6 6

How HR6 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
3,393 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR6 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HR6 6 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,158
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in HR6 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

HR6 6England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.5% of adults in HR6 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HR6 6England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in HR6 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

HR6 6England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%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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