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Affluence in HR6

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

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
33,066 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HR6 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Living environment2.9
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Crime7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,079
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in HR6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

HR6England
Employee, full-time26.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired31.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in HR6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HR6England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in HR6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

HR6England
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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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