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HR1 9QS area guide

Who lives in HR1 9QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingstone & Kingsthorne
Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,928 (2024)

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At a glance

What HR1 9QS is like

HR1 9QS is a postcode in the Kingstone & Kingsthorne area of Herefordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,928 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.4% 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.

Scores

How HR1 9QS compares

Headline figures for HR1 9QS, 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: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£51,514

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR1 9QS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HR1 9QS FAQs

Is HR1 9QS 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 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is HR1 9QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR1 9QS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HR1 9QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.7%).

Which council covers HR1 9QS?

The local authority for HR1 9QS is Herefordshire.

HR1 9QS comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR1 9QS?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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