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HR1 1LQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hereford North West
Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,541 (2024)

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At a glance

What HR1 1LQ is like

HR1 1LQ is a postcode in the Hereford North West area of Herefordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,541 people. 53.3% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 22.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1LQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.7 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,426

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR1 1LQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

HR1 1LQ FAQs

Is HR1 1LQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HR1 1LQ?

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.

Is HR1 1LQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR1 1LQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HR1 1LQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 53.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.7%).

Which council covers HR1 1LQ?

The local authority for HR1 1LQ is Herefordshire.

HR1 1LQ comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR1 1LQ?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 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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