Affluence in HR9 5RS
How HR9 5RS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ross-on-Wye
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
HR9 5RSRoss-on-Wye
How well off HR9 5RS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR9 5RS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the HR9 5RS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.9% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the HR9 5RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the HR9 5RS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR9 5RS (Ross-on-Wye) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.