HR9 postcode area · Herefordshire, County of

The HR9 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Forest of Dean, Herefordshire, County of. Area Scores range from 45 to 55 across them. Every full HR9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the HR9 district's neighbourhoods is Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich (55 out of 100, #3,069 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean (45). All 6 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £247,000 in Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean to £445,000 in Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich — a 1.8× gap within the HR9 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Forest of Dean and Herefordshire, County of — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,051a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime40per 1,000 residents, 12m · excludes areas without published data
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied72%

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 HR9 district

£324,000median home sold over the past year · +8.0% over 5 years · +0.3% over the year · 328 sales
Detached£457,500
Semi-detached£293,500
Terraced£236,500
Flat£122,500
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
Penyard, Llangarron & GoodrichHerefordshire, County of 3,06955 £445,000
Ross-on-WyeHerefordshire, County of 3,08355 £280,000
NewentForest of Dean 3,19353 £255,000
Fownhope, Tarrington & MarcleHerefordshire, County of 3,28852 £411,250
Kingstone & KingsthorneHerefordshire, County of 3,59748 £300,000
Mitcheldean, Drybrook & RuardeanForest of Dean 3,76845 £247,000

People living in HR9 Census 2021

Residents54,480
Median age (est.)50
Density84per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above34%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 30%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 11%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 29%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 15%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Managers & directors15%
Skilled trades15%
Associate professional11%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure9%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service7%

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 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around HR9.

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.