HR1 postcode area · Herefordshire, County of

The HR1 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Herefordshire, County of. Area Scores range from 33 to 89 across them. Every full HR1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the HR1 district: Hereford East scores 89 out of 100 (#738 of 6,856 nationally) while Hereford Central sits at 34 — neighbours on the map, 56 points apart on the index. 3 of the 12 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £231,000 in Hereford Central to £445,000 in Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich — a 1.9× gap within the HR1 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,044a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime51per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied70%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the HR1 district

£308,500median home sold over the past year · +16.4% over 5 years · -0.5% over the year · 412 sales
Detached£418,250
Semi-detached£285,000
Terraced£230,000
Flat£160,000
Herefordshire, County of£290,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Hereford EastHerefordshire, County of 73889 £328,500
Hereford North EastHerefordshire, County of 1,20582 £315,000
Lugwardine, Withington & Moreton on LuggHerefordshire, County of 1,91772 £310,000
Hereford North WestHerefordshire, County of 2,52163 £245,000
Credenhill, Weobley & WellingtonHerefordshire, County of 2,91158 £363,250
Penyard, Llangarron & GoodrichHerefordshire, County of 3,06955 £445,000
Fownhope, Tarrington & MarcleHerefordshire, County of 3,28852 £411,250
Shobdon, Luston & BodenhamHerefordshire, County of 3,47449 £415,000
Kingstone & KingsthorneHerefordshire, County of 3,59748 £300,000
Golden ValleyHerefordshire, County of 4,14540 £370,000
Bromyard & Bishop's FromeHerefordshire, County of 4,19339 £285,000
Hereford CentralHerefordshire, County of 4,54334 £231,000

People living in HR1 Census 2021

Residents104,377
Median age (est.)49
Density68per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above35%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 29%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 11%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 29%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 15%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Managers & directors15%
Skilled trades15%
Associate professional12%
Elementary10%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure9%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 56% · No religion 36% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in HR1

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the HR1 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around HR1.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.