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HR1 1 area guide

Who lives in HR1 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,167 (2024)
At a glance

What HR1 1 is like

The HR1 1 postcode sector in Herefordshire covers 327 live postcodes and is home to about 25,167 people in 10,783 households. 64% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in HR1 1 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR1 1 compares

Headline figures for HR1 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 184 sales in HR1 1, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
87%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in HR1 1.

Household incomeMore
£51,000

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR1 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

HR1 1 FAQs

01
Is HR1 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 87% 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 HR1 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in HR1 1 sold for a median of £310,000 across 184 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HR1 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR1 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in HR1 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.6%).
05
Which council covers HR1 1?

The local authority for HR1 1 is Herefordshire.

HR1 1 comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HR1 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.5 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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