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HR6 postcode area · Herefordshire, County of

The HR6 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Herefordshire, County of. Area Scores range from 27 to 57 across them. Every full HR6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the HR6 district's neighbourhoods is Credenhill, Weobley & Wellington (58 out of 100, #2,911 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Leominster South (28). 2 of the 7 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 HR6 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,797a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime47per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied69%

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 HR6 district

£275,000median home sold over the past year · +12.2% over 5 years · -3.5% over the year · 268 sales
Detached£415,000
Semi-detached£235,000
Terraced£197,000
Flat£115,000
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
Credenhill, Weobley & WellingtonHerefordshire, County of 2,91158 £363,250
Shobdon, Luston & BodenhamHerefordshire, County of 3,47449 £415,000
Wigmore, Orleton & BrimfieldHerefordshire, County of 3,73446 £415,000
Bromyard & Bishop's FromeHerefordshire, County of 4,19339 £285,000
Kington, Eardisley & StauntonHerefordshire, County of 4,23438 £312,500
Leominster NorthHerefordshire, County of 4,83829 £210,000
Leominster SouthHerefordshire, County of 4,95428 £236,000

People living in HR6 Census 2021

Residents55,167
Median age (est.)51
Density52per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above33%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 8%25–44 19%45–64 29%65+ 29%

Tenure

Own outright: 46%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 46%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 12%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 30%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

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

All occupation groups
Skilled trades18%
Professional15%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional11%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative9%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 55% · No religion 37% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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 HR6

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the HR6 district.

Leominster

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around HR6.

HR5 LD8 HR7 WR15 HR4 HR1 HR3 SY8

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.