HR4 postcode area · Herefordshire, County of

The HR4 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Herefordshire, County of. Area Scores range from 33 to 89 across them. Every full HR4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the HR4 district: Hereford East scores 89 out of 100 (#738 of 6,856 nationally) while Hereford South sits at 33 — neighbours on the map, 56 points apart on the index. 3 of the 10 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 £415,000 in Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham — a 1.8× gap within the HR4 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,959a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime60per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied66%

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 HR4 district

£270,000median home sold over the past year · +20.0% over 5 years · -5.9% over the year · 477 sales
Detached£395,975
Semi-detached£275,000
Terraced£213,750
Flat£126,500
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
Hereford WestHerefordshire, County of 2,69261 £250,000
Credenhill, Weobley & WellingtonHerefordshire, County of 2,91158 £363,250
Shobdon, Luston & BodenhamHerefordshire, County of 3,47449 £415,000
Kington, Eardisley & StauntonHerefordshire, County of 4,23438 £312,500
Hereford CentralHerefordshire, County of 4,54334 £231,000
Hereford SouthHerefordshire, County of 4,57033 £240,725

People living in HR4 Census 2021

Residents82,206
Median age (est.)46
Density123per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above32%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 20%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 14%Private rent 20%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 9%Other: 17%
One person 32%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 9%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Skilled trades 14% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Skilled trades14%
Managers & directors12%
Associate professional12%
Elementary11%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative9%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 55% · No religion 36% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 10%

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 HR4

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the HR4 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around HR4.

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.