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Affluence in WR6 5UH

How WR6 5UH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bromyard & Bishop's Frome
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,732 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR6 5UH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR6 5UH area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£48,469
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
37
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WR6 5UH area is broadly in line with that, at 54.3%. 32.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

WR6 5UHEngland
Employee, full-time24.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed19.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired32.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WR6 5UH area is above that, at 40.1%.

WR6 5UHEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WR6 5UH area is above that, at 40.2%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

WR6 5UHEngland
Degree level or above40.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR6 5UH sits in (Bromyard & Bishop's Frome): about 1,732 residents.

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

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