Postcode sector · Ledbury

HR8 9 area guide

Who lives in HR8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

HR8 9Postcode sector · Ledbury

At a glance

What HR8 9 is like

The HR8 9 postcode sector in Herefordshire covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 1,470 people in 754 households. 70.3% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HR8 9 compares

Headline figures for HR8 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in HR8 9.

Household incomeMore

£48,668

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR8 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
34.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HR8 9 FAQs

Is HR8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

Is HR8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR8 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in HR8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.1%).

Which council covers HR8 9?

The local authority for HR8 9 is Herefordshire.

HR8 9 comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR8 9?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ledbury Rail Station, 0.1 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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