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Housing in HR8 2RQ

What the homes in HR8 2RQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fownhope, Tarrington & Marcle
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,884 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.5%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HR8 2RQEngland
Detached64.5%22.9%
Semi-detached21.2%31.5%
Terraced6.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.3% of households in the HR8 2RQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 49% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

HR8 2RQ
74%
20%
England
  • Owned74.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented19.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR8 2RQEngland
Owned outright49%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HR8 2RQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.8%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

HR8 2RQEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR8 2RQ (Fownhope, Tarrington & Marcle) (about 1,884 residents).

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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