Postcode sector · Hereford

HR3 6 area guide

Who lives in HR3 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

HR3 6Postcode sector · Hereford

At a glance

What HR3 6 is like

The HR3 6 postcode sector in Herefordshire covers 186 live postcodes and is home to about 13,815 people in 6,186 households. 66.5% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in HR3 6 sold for a median of £415,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR3 6 compares

Headline figures for HR3 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,500

Median over 34 sales in HR3 6, +9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in HR3 6.

Household incomeMore

£45,699

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR3 6 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HR3 6 is up 9.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HR3 6 FAQs

Is HR3 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HR3 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,500.

Homes in HR3 6 sold for a median of £415,500 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HR3 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR3 6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in HR3 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.5%).

Which council covers HR3 6?

The local authority for HR3 6 is Herefordshire.

HR3 6 comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR3 6?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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