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HR2 6DP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kingstone & Kingsthorne
Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,889 (2024)

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At a glance

What HR2 6DP is like

HR2 6DP 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 1,889 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 6DP compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 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, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 1 mile.

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 HR2 6DP differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

HR2 6DP FAQs

Is HR2 6DP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HR2 6DP?

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.

Is HR2 6DP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR2 6DP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HR2 6DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.1% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.1%).

Which council covers HR2 6DP?

The local authority for HR2 6DP is Herefordshire.

HR2 6DP comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR2 6DP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 1.4 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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