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HR area guide

Who lives in HR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
209,853 (2024)
At a glance

What HR is like

The HR postcode area in West Midlands covers 6,544 live postcodes and is home to about 209,853 people in 90,649 households. 67.1% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HR sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR compares

Headline figures for HR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£285,000

Median over 2,020 sales in HR, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 102 inspected schools in HR.

Household incomeMore
£48,874

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HR FAQs

01
Is HR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in HR?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in HR sold for a median of £285,000 across 2,020 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in HR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.9%).
05
Which council covers HR?

The local authority for HR is Herefordshire.

HR comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hereford Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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