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Affluence in HR7 4UB

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

Neighbourhood
Bromyard & Bishop's Frome
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,713 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR7 4UB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR7 4UB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
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

52.4% of adults in the HR7 4UB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

HR7 4UBEngland
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.3% of adults in the HR7 4UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HR7 4UBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine17.5%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the HR7 4UB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

HR7 4UBEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications26.7%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 4UB (Bromyard & Bishop's Frome) (about 1,713 residents).

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

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