Postcode · Leominster

HR6 6DQ area guide

Who lives in HR6 6DQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leominster South
Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,711 (2024)

HR6 6DQLeominster

At a glance

What HR6 6DQ is like

HR6 6DQ is a postcode in the Leominster South area of Herefordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,711 people. 63.2% of households own their home, 27.2% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HR6 6DQ compares

Headline figures for HR6 6DQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,158

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR6 6DQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HR6 6DQ FAQs

Is HR6 6DQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is HR6 6DQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR6 6DQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HR6 6DQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 63.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.7%).

Which council covers HR6 6DQ?

The local authority for HR6 6DQ is Herefordshire.

HR6 6DQ comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR6 6DQ?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Leominster Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

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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