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HR2 6JW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kingstone & Kingsthorne
Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,091 (2024)

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At a glance

What HR2 6JW is like

HR2 6JW 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 2,091 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% 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 6JW compares

Headline figures for HR2 6JW, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.6 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

81%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 6JW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HR2 6JW FAQs

Is HR2 6JW 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 8.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 81% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HR2 6JW?

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 6JW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR2 6JW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in HR2 6JW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.5%).

Which council covers HR2 6JW?

The local authority for HR2 6JW is Herefordshire.

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

How well connected is HR2 6JW?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hereford Rail Station, 1.8 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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