Postcode district · Kington

HR5 area guide

Who lives in HR5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 11,919 (2024)

HR5Postcode district · Kington

At a glance

What HR5 is like

The HR5 postcode district in Herefordshire covers 247 live postcodes and is home to about 11,919 people in 5,354 households. 69.6% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 53.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HR5 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR5 compares

Headline figures for HR5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 35 sales in HR5, −18.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in HR5.

Household incomeMore

£45,762

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR5 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HR5 is down 18.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.5% 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.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HR5 FAQs

Is HR5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HR5?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in HR5 sold for a median of £220,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HR5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HR5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.8% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.4%).

Which council covers HR5?

The local authority for HR5 is Herefordshire.

HR5 comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR5?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 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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