Affluence in HR8 1EA
How HR8 1EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ledbury
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,738 (2024)
HR8 1EALedbury
How well off HR8 1EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR8 1EA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the HR8 1EA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the HR8 1EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the HR8 1EA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR8 1EA (Ledbury) (about 1,738 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.