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Affluence in WR6 6XU

How WR6 6XU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bromyard & Bishop's Frome
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,302 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR6 6XU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WR6 6XU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,469
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in the WR6 6XU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

WR6 6XUEngland
Employee, full-time23%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed19.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired34.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.9% of adults in the WR6 6XU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WR6 6XUEngland
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed23.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.2% of adults in the WR6 6XU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

WR6 6XUEngland
Degree level or above38.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR6 6XU (Bromyard & Bishop's Frome) (about 1,302 residents).

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

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