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Affluence in HR9 6

How HR9 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,424 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR9 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HR9 6 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.3
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Income8.3
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
  • Employment8.5
  • Health and disability9.2
  • Crime9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,376
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in HR9 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

HR9 6England
Employee, full-time26%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed17.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired31.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.5% of adults in HR9 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HR9 6England
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.5% of adults in HR9 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

HR9 6England
Degree level or above41.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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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