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Housing in HR6 8

What the homes in HR6 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,014 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.6%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HR6 8England
Detached27.8%22.9%
Semi-detached34.6%31.5%
Terraced22%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.5% of households in HR6 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.6% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

HR6 8
57%
24%
18%
England
  • Owned57.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented23.6%20.5%
  • Social rented18%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR6 8England
Owned outright37.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association15.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HR6 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.8%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

HR6 8England
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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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