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Affluence in SY7 0QN

How SY7 0QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,877 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY7 0QN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY7 0QN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,786
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in the SY7 0QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SY7 0QNEngland
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed14.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired30.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in the SY7 0QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SY7 0QNEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in the SY7 0QN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

SY7 0QNEngland
Degree level or above35.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY7 0QN (Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield) (about 1,877 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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