Postcode sector · Ross-on-Wye

HR9 9 area guide

Who lives in HR9 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 2,345 (2024)

HR9 9Postcode sector · Ross-on-Wye

At a glance

What HR9 9 is like

The HR9 9 postcode sector in Herefordshire covers 8 live postcodes and is home to about 2,345 people in 818 households. 79.5% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HR9 9 compares

Headline figures for HR9 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,336

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR9 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
34.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HR9 9 FAQs

Is HR9 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is HR9 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR9 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HR9 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.8%).

Which council covers HR9 9?

The local authority for HR9 9 is Herefordshire.

HR9 9 comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR9 9?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

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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