Socio-economic statistics for Hereford, Herefordshire

Is Hereford in Herefordshire, County of a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Hereford older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Hereford and Herefordshire, County of? What is the claimant count in Hereford and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Hereford Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hereford residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Hereford to the national average for England.

Level	Central	England
No Qualifications	17.2%	18.08%
Level 1	9.24%	9.69%
Level 2	12.47%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.39%	5.32%
Level 3	15.04%	16.92%
Level 4	37.98%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Hereford?

The largest employment sector in Hereford is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	21.02%
Elementary Occupations	13.55%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.56%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	10.73%
Skilled Trades	10.29%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.62%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	7.8%
Administrative & Secretarial	6.8%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Hereford Health Statistics

Central has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Central (Herefordshire)	47.98%	32.54%	13.59%	4.63%	1.26%
Herefordshire, County of	45.72%	35.1%	13.92%	4.09%	1.16%
West Midlands	46.4%	34.38%	13.54%	4.37%	1.31%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Herefordshire, County of changed since 2011?

Herefordshire, County of residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.04% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	45.71%	35.15%	13.91%	4.06%	1.17%
2021	45.72%	35.1%	13.92%	4.09%	1.16%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hereford Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Central.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hereford & Herefordshire, County of Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Hereford in the Herefordshire, County of local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Central (Herefordshire)	79.31%	20.69%
Herefordshire, County of	91.4%	8.6%
West Midlands	84.84%	15.17%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hereford compared to other wards in Herefordshire, County of

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Widemarsh	77.02%	22.98%
2	Central	79.31%	20.69%
3	Newton Farm	83.99%	16.01%
4	Greyfriars	85.48%	14.52%
5	Hinton & Hunderton	86.38%	13.62%
6	Belmont Rural	86.72%	13.28%
7	Bobblestock	86.8%	13.2%
8	College	87.63%	12.37%
9	Saxon Gate	87.69%	12.31%
10	Ross East	88.45%	11.55%
11	Aylestone Hill	88.6%	11.4%
12	Leominster East	89.36%	10.64%
13	Red Hill	89.66%	10.34%
14	Ledbury North	89.72%	10.28%
15	Kings Acre	89.92%	10.08%
16	Eign Hill	90.67%	9.33%
17	Whitecross	90.68%	9.32%
18	Ross North	91.06%	8.94%
19	Holmer	91.23%	8.77%
20	Ledbury West	91.27%	8.73%
21	Ledbury South	91.85%	8.15%
22	Dinedor Hill	91.9%	8.1%
23	Kington	92.21%	7.8%
24	Hope End	92.26%	7.74%
25	Sutton Walls	92.69%	7.31%
26	Leominster South	93.02%	6.98%
27	Ross West	93.19%	6.81%
28	Kerne Bridge	93.33%	6.67%
29	Bromyard West	93.41%	6.59%
30	Credenhill	93.46%	6.54%
31	Llangarron	93.48%	6.52%
32	Leominster North & Rural	93.53%	6.47%
33	Bromyard Bringsty	93.59%	6.41%
34	Backbury	93.63%	6.38%
35	Leominster West	93.78%	6.22%
36	Old Gore	93.85%	6.15%
37	Hagley	93.91%	6.09%
38	Three Crosses	93.93%	6.07%
39	Bishops Frome & Cradley	94.18%	5.82%
40	Birch	94.2%	5.8%
41	Tupsley	94.38%	5.62%
42	Hampton	94.41%	5.59%
43	Wormside	94.45%	5.55%
44	Queenswood	94.58%	5.42%
45	Castle	94.64%	5.36%
46	Mortimer	94.79%	5.21%
47	Golden Valley North	94.84%	5.16%
48	Stoney Street	94.92%	5.08%
49	Weobley	94.94%	5.06%
50	Penyard	94.96%	5.04%
51	Bircher	95.39%	4.61%
52	Arrow	95.57%	4.43%
53	Golden Valley South	95.77%	4.23%

';Hereford is ranked 2 out of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hereford Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Herefordshire, County of.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Herefordshire, County of	2.5%	-0.1%
West Midlands	5%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Hereford on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Hereford.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	60.69%
In Part-Time Work	26.79%
Unemployed	4.33%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

73.21% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hereford

How many residents own or rent their home in Hereford and Herefordshire, County of

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hereford either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 40.07 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 59.93 of Hereford residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Central (Herefordshire)	40.07%	59.93%
Herefordshire, County of	33082100%	-33082000%
West Midlands	62.8%	37.2%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hereford has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Hereford compared to other wards in Herefordshire, County of

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Llangarron	80.35%	19.65%
2	Kerne Bridge	80.32%	19.68%
3	Tupsley	79.95%	20.05%
4	Bishops Frome & Cradley	79.32%	20.68%
5	Bircher	79.2%	20.8%
6	Penyard	78.61%	21.39%
7	Birch (Herefordshire)	78.16%	21.84%
8	Queenswood	78.13%	21.87%
9	Sutton Walls	77.96%	22.04%
10	Hampton (Herefordshire)	77.38%	22.62%
11	Castle (Herefordshire)	75.39%	24.61%
12	Three Crosses	74.8%	25.2%
13	Golden Valley South	74.73%	25.27%
14	Hagley (Herefordshire)	74.39%	25.61%
15	Golden Valley North	73.83%	26.17%
16	Hope End	73.3%	26.7%
17	Eign Hill	72.84%	27.16%
18	Aylestone Hill	72.39%	27.61%
19	Arrow	72.37%	27.63%
20	Kings Acre	72.35%	27.65%
21	Leominster West	71.95%	28.05%
22	Stoney Street	71.86%	28.14%
23	Holmer	71.69%	28.31%
24	Backbury	71.39%	28.61%
25	Dinedor Hill	70.54%	29.46%
26	Whitecross	70.23%	29.77%
27	Wormside	70.06%	29.94%
28	Old Gore	69.7%	30.3%
29	Mortimer	68.64%	31.36%
30	Credenhill	68.3%	31.7%
31	Ledbury South	67.89%	32.11%
32	Weobley	67.09%	32.91%
33	Belmont Rural	66.85%	33.15%
34	Leominster South	65.92%	34.08%
35	Ledbury West	65.85%	34.15%
36	Bromyard Bringsty	65.64%	34.36%
37	Ross North	65.21%	34.79%
38	Greyfriars (Herefordshire)	63.27%	36.73%
39	Ledbury North	63%	37%
40	Ross West	62.7%	37.3%
41	Bromyard West	62.32%	37.68%
42	Bobblestock	62.29%	37.71%
43	Ross East	60.99%	39.01%
44	Leominster North & Rural	60.86%	39.14%
45	Red Hill	56.59%	43.41%
46	Kington (Herefordshire)	55.81%	44.19%
47	Saxon Gate	51.41%	48.59%
48	Leominster East	50.45%	49.55%
49	College (Herefordshire)	48.39%	51.61%
50	Newton Farm	44.21%	55.79%
51	Hinton & Hunderton	42.94%	57.06%
52	Central (Herefordshire)	40.07%	59.93%
53	Widemarsh	35.46%	64.54%

Hereford is ranked 52 out of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Hereford and Herefordshire, County of?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Herefordshire, County of including Hereford. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Arrow	3818
Aylestone Hill	3793
Backbury	3305
Belmont Rural	3875
Birch	3383
Bircher	4031
Bishops Frome & Cradley	3148
Bobblestock	3629
Bromyard Bringsty	3584
Bromyard West	3228
Castle	3358
Central	3133
College	3871
Credenhill	3784
Dinedor Hill	3820
Eign Hill	3470
Golden Valley North	3184
Golden Valley South	3422
Greyfriars	4052
Hagley	4240
Hampton	3573
Hinton & Hunderton	4780
Holmer	3910
Hope End	3586
Kerne Bridge	3234
Kings Acre	3397
Kington	3315
Ledbury North	2582
Ledbury South	3615
Ledbury West	4206
Leominster East	4384
Leominster North & Rural	3992
Leominster South	3155
Leominster West	2996
Llangarron	3524
Mortimer	3462
Newton Farm	4649
Old Gore	3153
Penyard	3576
Queenswood	3181
Red Hill	4141
Ross East	3740
Ross North	3772
Ross West	3693
Saxon Gate	4516
Stoney Street	3631
Sutton Walls	3707
Three Crosses	3578
Tupsley	3458
Weobley	3778
Whitecross	3894
Widemarsh	3686
Wormside	3623
Herefordshire, County of Total	193615

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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