HR1 1BB is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.6km from College Hill in Hereford. Administratively it sits within Central ward and the Hereford and South Herefordshire constituency.
For renters and young professionals, HR1 1BB offers residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. By day, the area transitions to a manufacturing, energy and utilities character: manufacturing, energy and utilities. An average age of 37 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 45% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (46% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are high (140 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for HR1 1BB are sourced from Output Area E00070724 (shared with 567 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HR1 1BB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HR1 1BB.
399
37
£ 40,000 /yr
62%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates HR1 1BB — age 37, 25% ownership, 45% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for HR1 1BB. The average age is 36.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near HR1 1BB are high at 140 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Barrs Court School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Holmer CofE Academy
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
Broadlands Primary School
Aylestone School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
6 nearby- Somerville House0.9 km
- Charades Guest House0.5 km
- Holly House Bed & Breakfast0.4 km
- Aylestone Court Hotel0.5 km
- Castle House Hotel0.8 km
- + 1 more
Retailers - Other
83 nearby- Bucharest Magazin0.8 km
- Cherries and Berries Ltd0.7 km
- Clintons0.7 km
- Coral Racing Ltd0.6 km
- Europe0.8 km
- + 78 more
Pub, NightClub
36 nearby- Hereford Bowling Club0.7 km
- Gordon Bennetts0.7 km
- Merkur Cashino0.8 km
- Saxtys0.6 km
- The Herdsman0.4 km
- + 31 more
Restaurant, Cafe
95 nearby- Bake and Create, Meals on Wheels0.6 km
- Bill's Kitchen Hereford0.7 km
- Cafe Ascari0.8 km
- Cafe Bodega0.9 km
- Caffe Nero0.8 km
- + 90 more
Takeaway Shop
24 nearby- Felly-B AfroCarribean Store0.8 km
- Summer Palace0.4 km
- A&J0.5 km
- Marmaris Kebab House0.5 km
- Prince's Meals On Wheels1.0 km
- + 19 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Marks & Spencer Hereford0.7 km
- Tesco0.8 km
- Waitrose0.7 km
- Morrisons0.2 km
- Aldi Stores Limited1.0 km
- + 2 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hereford0.1 km
- Leominster18.2 km
- Ledbury19.6 km
Bus Stops
- Railway Station0.1 km
- Railway Station0.1 km
- Station Medical Centre0.1 km
- Bryngwyn Close0.1 km
- Hereford Rail Station0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: HR11BB · Data under Open Government Licence