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Housing in HR3 6

What the homes in HR3 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,815 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.5%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HR3 6England
Detached59.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.5% of households in HR3 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 48.4% own outright and 18.1% with a mortgage.

HR3 6
66%
24%
England
  • Owned66.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR3 6England
Owned outright48.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.8%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HR3 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.4%). 17.9% of households include dependent children.

HR3 6England
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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