Affluence in HR9 7AF
How HR9 7AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ross-on-Wye
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,345 (2024)
HR9 7AFRoss-on-Wye
How well off HR9 7AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR9 7AF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.7% of adults in the HR9 7AF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the HR9 7AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the HR9 7AF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR9 7AF (Ross-on-Wye) (about 2,345 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.