Affluence in HR9 7FY
How HR9 7FY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ross-on-Wye
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,223 (2024)
HR9 7FYRoss-on-Wye
How well off HR9 7FY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HR9 7FY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the HR9 7FY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the HR9 7FY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the HR9 7FY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR9 7FY (Ross-on-Wye) (about 1,223 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.