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Affluence in HR8

How HR8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
27,937 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HR8 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.2
  • Living environment3.7
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Income6.8
  • Employment6.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Crime8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,279
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in HR8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

HR8England
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired31.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in HR8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HR8England
Higher managerial & professional15.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.2% of adults in HR8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

HR8England
Degree level or above38.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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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