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Housing in HR2 7

What the homes in HR2 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
16,898 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.5%). Flats make up 19.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

HR2 7England
Detached16.7%22.9%
Semi-detached33.5%31.5%
Terraced29.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.6% of households in HR2 7 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

HR2 7
53%
17%
29%
England
  • Owned52.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented29.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR2 7England
Owned outright26.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council10.6%8.3%
From a housing association18.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HR2 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

HR2 7England
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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