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Housing in HR1 9

What the homes in HR1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
5,615 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32.5%). Flats make up 35.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HR1 9England
Detached32.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat20.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.9% of households in HR1 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

HR1 9
56%
32%
England
  • Owned55.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented32.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR1 9England
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HR1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.9%). 18% of households include dependent children.

HR1 9England
Living alone, under 6622.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Herefordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Herefordshire (August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HerefordshireEngland
All homes£821£1,459
One bedroom£596£1,195
Two bedrooms£773£1,335
Three bedrooms£955£1,489
Four or more£1,345£2,161
Detached£1,132£1,640
Semi-detached£909£1,449
Terraced£781£1,435
Flat or maisonette£654£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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