Affluence in HR6 9QS
How HR6 9QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,487 (2024)
HR6 9QSLeominster
How well off HR6 9QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR6 9QS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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 environment3.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- 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
52.4% of adults in the HR6 9QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the HR6 9QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the HR6 9QS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR6 9QS (Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham) (about 1,487 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.