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HR2 6BB area guide

Who lives in HR2 6BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Hereford South
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,461 (2024)
At a glance

What HR2 6BB is like

HR2 6BB is a postcode in the Hereford South area of Herefordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,461 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.7% 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 HR2 6 sold for a median of £239,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR2 6BB compares

Headline figures for HR2 6BB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£239,475

Median over 88 sales in HR2 6, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£44,246

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR2 6BB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HR2 6BB FAQs

01
Is HR2 6BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HR2 6BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £239,475.

Homes in HR2 6 sold for a median of £239,475 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HR2 6BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR2 6BB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in HR2 6BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.2%).
05
Which council covers HR2 6BB?

The local authority for HR2 6BB is Herefordshire.

HR2 6BB comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HR2 6BB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hereford Rail Station, 1.2 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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