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Postcode district · Hereford

Housing in HR1

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

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
49,297 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.6%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HR1England
Detached43.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68% of households in HR1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

HR1
68%
19%
England
  • Owned68%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR1England
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HR1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.1%). 22% of households include dependent children.

HR1England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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