Affluence in HR6 9UD
How HR6 9UD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,877 (2024)
HR6 9UDLeominster
How well off HR6 9UD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR6 9UD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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 environment1.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the HR6 9UD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.8% of adults in the HR6 9UD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.3% of adults in the HR6 9UD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR6 9UD (Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield) (about 1,877 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.