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Affluence in HR7 4LJ

How HR7 4LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bromyard & Bishop's Frome
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,458 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR7 4LJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR7 4LJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,469
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.8% of adults in the HR7 4LJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 45.1% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

HR7 4LJEngland
Employee, full-time24%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed0.8%2.9%
Full-time student2.8%7.9%
Retired45.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in the HR7 4LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HR7 4LJEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in the HR7 4LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

HR7 4LJEngland
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR7 4LJ (Bromyard & Bishop's Frome) (about 1,458 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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