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HR8 2 area guide

Who lives in HR8 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,557 (2024)
At a glance

What HR8 2 is like

The HR8 2 postcode sector in Herefordshire covers 337 live postcodes and is home to about 19,557 people in 8,455 households. 68.7% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.4% 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. Homes in HR8 2 sold for a median of £292,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR8 2 compares

Headline figures for HR8 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£292,000

Median over 145 sales in HR8 2, −3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in HR8 2.

Household incomeMore
£51,562

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR8 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    68.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HR8 2 FAQs

01
Is HR8 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in HR8 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £292,000.

Homes in HR8 2 sold for a median of £292,000 across 145 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HR8 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR8 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in HR8 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.3%).
05
Which council covers HR8 2?

The local authority for HR8 2 is Herefordshire.

HR8 2 comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HR8 2?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Ledbury Rail Station, 1.6 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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