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HR3 postcode area · Herefordshire, County of

The HR3 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Herefordshire, County of. Area Scores range from 33 to 39 across them. Every full HR3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The HR3 district is remarkably uniform: its 3 neighbourhoods are separated by just 6 points, Hereford Central (34) to Golden Valley (40). All 3 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £231,000 in Hereford Central to £370,000 in Golden Valley.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,726a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime105per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied58%

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 HR3 district

£385,000median home sold over the past year · +15.8% over 5 years · -26.0% over the year · 39 sales
Detached£420,000
Semi-detached£286,500
Terraced—
Flat—
Herefordshire, County of£290,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Golden ValleyHerefordshire, County of 4,14540 £370,000
Kington, Eardisley & StauntonHerefordshire, County of 4,23438 £312,500
Hereford CentralHerefordshire, County of 4,54334 £231,000

People living in HR3 Census 2021

Residents23,672
Median age (est.)48
Density48per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above33%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 10%25–44 22%45–64 29%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 39%Mortgage/shared: 20%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 26%
Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 20%Social rent 16%Private rent 26%

Households

One person: 35%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 8%Other: 17%
One person 35%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 17% · Professional 16% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades17%
Professional16%
Managers & directors13%
Elementary11%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure10%
Process & plant8%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 3%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 3%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 39% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 11%

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 HR3

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the HR3 district.

Hereford

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around HR3.

NP7 HR4 HR5 HR1 HR2 HR6 LD8 HR7

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.