Postcode district · Hereford

HR4 area guide

Who lives in HR4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 37,816 (2024)

HR4Postcode district · Hereford

At a glance

What HR4 is like

The HR4 postcode district in Herefordshire covers 945 live postcodes and is home to about 37,816 people in 16,469 households. 64.2% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in HR4 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR4 compares

Headline figures for HR4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 399 sales in HR4, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in HR4.

Household incomeMore

£49,089

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR4 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HR4 FAQs

Is HR4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HR4?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in HR4 sold for a median of £270,000 across 399 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HR4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HR4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 64.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.7%).

Which council covers HR4?

The local authority for HR4 is Herefordshire.

HR4 comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR4?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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