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Affluence in HR9

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

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
30,392 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HR9 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Income7.1
  • Employment7.2
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Crime7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,365
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in HR9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

HR9England
Employee, full-time27.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed14%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired31.9%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

36.6% of adults in HR9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HR9England
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in HR9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

HR9England
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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