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Housing in HR6 6

What the homes in HR6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
3,393 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.5%). Flats make up 28.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

HR6 6England
Detached16.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.5%31.5%
Terraced20%23%
Purpose-built flat16.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46% of households in HR6 6 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

HR6 6
46%
36%
16%
England
  • Owned46%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented36.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR6 6England
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association14.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HR6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.4%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

HR6 6England
Living alone, under 6628.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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