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Postcode district · Hereford

Housing in HR2

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

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
45,075 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HR2England
Detached37.9%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced18%23%
Purpose-built flat12.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.9% of households in HR2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.2% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

HR2
61%
19%
19%
England
  • Owned60.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented19.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR2England
Owned outright36.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.7%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.

HR2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.1%). 25% of households include dependent children.

HR2England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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