PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Leominster

Housing in HR6 9

What the homes in HR6 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,943 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.4%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HR6 9England
Detached57.4%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.6% of households in HR6 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 21.2% with a mortgage.

HR6 9
72%
19%
England
  • Owned71.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR6 9England
Owned outright50.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HR6 9England
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21%). 19.7% of households include dependent children.

HR6 9England
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 276 postcodes