Affluence in HR8 2SB
How HR8 2SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fownhope, Tarrington & Marcle
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,884 (2024)
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How well off HR8 2SB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR8 2SB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the HR8 2SB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the HR8 2SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.3% of adults in the HR8 2SB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR8 2SB (Fownhope, Tarrington & Marcle) (about 1,884 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.