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Housing in HR4 8

What the homes in HR4 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,315 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49%). Flats make up 13%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HR4 8England
Detached49%22.9%
Semi-detached26.4%31.5%
Terraced11.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.7% of households in HR4 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42.3% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

HR4 8
65%
22%
England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR4 8England
Owned outright42.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

HR4 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

HR4 8England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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