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Housing in HR8 9

What the homes in HR8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,470 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.1%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HR8 9England
Detached31.6%22.9%
Semi-detached34.1%31.5%
Terraced21.2%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.3% of households in HR8 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.5% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.

HR8 9
70%
18%
England
  • Owned70.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HR8 9England
Owned outright52.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HR8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.7%). 17.2% of households include dependent children.

HR8 9England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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.

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