City Profile • Local Authority

Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of is a local authority district comprising 17 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £320k, reflecting a downward trend of 4.9% over the past year. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 50 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

188,719
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

17 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Herefordshire, County of authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English91.1%
White: Other White5.1%
Indian0.4%
Other Asian0.4%
Any other ethnic group0.4%
White: Irish0.4%

Age Profile

55-59 years7.8%
50-54 years7.3%
60-64 years7.3%
70-74 years7.0%
65-69 years6.7%
45-49 years6.0%

Top Occupations

Professional16.0%
Skilled trades14.6%
Managers and directors13.6%
Associate professional11.2%
Elementary occupations10.9%
Caring and leisure9.8%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright42.4%
Owned: Mortgage24.0%
Private rented: Landlord15.6%
Social rented: Other10.4%
Private rented: Other3.2%
Social rented: Council3.2%

Area DNA

health4/10
safety9/10
transit3/10
investment1/10