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HR5 postcode area · Herefordshire, County of

The HR5 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Herefordshire, County of. Area Scores range from 27 to 49 across them. Every full HR5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the HR5 district, Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham is the strongest performer at 49 out of 100 (#3,474 of 6,856 nationally); Leominster South is the weakest at 28. 2 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £210,000 in Leominster North to £415,000 in Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham — a 2.0× gap within the HR5 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,029a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime94per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied60%

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 HR5 district

£262,000median home sold over the past year · +0.8% over 5 years · +4.8% over the year · 57 sales
Detached£408,428
Semi-detached£217,500
Terraced£160,000
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
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
Leominster NorthHerefordshire, County of 4,83829 £210,000
Leominster SouthHerefordshire, County of 4,95428 £236,000

People living in HR5 Census 2021

Residents38,400
Median age (est.)48
Density80per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above31%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 28%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 39%Mortgage/shared: 21%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 24%
Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 21%Social rent 16%Private rent 24%

Households

One person: 35%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 9%Other: 17%
One person 35%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 9%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 16% · Professional 15% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades16%
Professional15%
Managers & directors12%
Elementary12%
Caring & leisure11%
Associate professional10%
Process & plant8%
Administrative8%
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 53% · No religion 38% · 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 HR5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the HR5 district.

Hereford Leominster

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around HR5.

HR6 HR4 LD8 HR7 HR3 HR1 WR15 HR2

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.