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HR9 6PX area guide

Who lives in HR9 6PX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich
Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,582 (2024)

HR9 6PXRoss-on-Wye

At a glance

What HR9 6PX is like

HR9 6PX is a postcode in the Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich area of Herefordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,582 people. 77.6% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51% 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 HR9 6 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR9 6PX compares

Headline figures for HR9 6PX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 55 sales in HR9 6, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£55,034

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR9 6PX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
34.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HR9 6PX FAQs

Is HR9 6PX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HR9 6PX?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in HR9 6 sold for a median of £450,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HR9 6PX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR9 6PX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HR9 6PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.4% of residents. 77.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.5%).

Which council covers HR9 6PX?

The local authority for HR9 6PX is Herefordshire.

HR9 6PX comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR9 6PX?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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