Kingsway, Hereford, HR1 1HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR1 1HD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58%	48.6%	-9.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	42%	51.4%	9.4%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HR1 1HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.9%	42.1%	2.2%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	43%	0.2%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	40.7%	-5.6%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	32.2%	37.3%	5.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	13.2%	16.5%	3.3%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	24.4%	-8.1%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7%	4.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.8%	17.4%	-2.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	24.8%	10.4%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.1%	94.8%	-0.3%	81.4%	13.4%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	89.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	89.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Kingsway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsway was 33.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsway has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 276th lowest crime rate of 625 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HR1 1HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingsway are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hereford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kingsway, Hereford, HR1 1HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR1 1HD

Average Price
£215,352

Semi-Detached
£217,805

Terraced
£214,943

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsway

Average Price
£207,373

Semi-Detached
£228,421

Terraced
£204,237

Detached
£250,991

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,649

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KingswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
140 Kingsway, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-12-01	£150,889
132 Kingsway, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2025-08-22	£189,479
144 Kingsway, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-01-26	£253,064
129 Kingsway, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2018-02-16	£190,526
145 Kingsway, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£169,995	2017-07-03	£228,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR1 1HD

Employment

HR1 1HD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Education	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier's Primary School Venns Lane , HR1 1DT	4out of 4	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmer CofE Academy Holmer Road , HR4 9RX	4out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmer CofE Primary School Holmer Road , HR4 9RX	- not rated	628 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Primary School Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	- not rated	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Owen Academy Blackfriars Street , HR4 9HS	- not rated	1,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	1,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford; High School and Specialist Sports College Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	- not rated	2,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	3out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	3out of 4	2,658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	1,361 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	1,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	1,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	1,554 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal National College for the Blind Venns Lane , HR1 1DT	- not rated	688 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	942 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	- not rated	942 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Unit C/O Hcc Education Directorate , Po Box 185 HR4 9ZR	- not rated	966 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flip Out Pumped Up Hereford	Unit 21, Mortimer Trading Centre, Mortimer Road	428 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Farriers Way	481 yd
Aramark Ltd - Special Metals	Holmer Road	651 yd
Taste for Adventure	Compound 1a, Holmer Trading Estate	665 yd
Hereford Leisure Centre	Hereford Leisure Centre, 37-39 Holmer Road	681 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lion	36 Grandstand Road	755 yd
The Oxford Arms	111 Widemarsh Street	826 yd
MFA Bowl	55 Station Approach	846 yd
Hereford Football Club	Hereford United Football Ground, Edgar Street	969 yd
Premier Inn/Thyme Bar & Grill	16 Blackfriars Street	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
College Green Chip Shop Ltd	29 College Green	186 yd
The Welcome Fish Bar	169 Widemarsh Street	706 yd
The Noisy Fridge / The Hatch	Unit 6, Red Barn Court, Red Barn Drive	1,029 yd
Spice Minister	85 Widemarsh Street	1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	College Stores, College Road		404 yd
Morrisons	Station Approach		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Francis Xavier'S Primary School Venns Lane	grass pitches	547 yd
Elite Performance 41A 41A MILLBROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Widemarsh Common WIDEMARCH COMMON PLAYING FIELD WIDEMARCH COMMON PLAYING FIELD WIDEMARSH COMMON ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Hereford Leisure Centre HOLMER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	670 yd
Hereford Lads Club HEREFORD LADS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB HEREFORD LADS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB WIDEMARSH COMMON ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
The Point4 THE POINT 4 CENTRE THE POINT 4 CENTRE VENNS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	689 yd
Old School Lane (Pegasus Juniors) OLD SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	689 yd
Victoria Park WESSINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	833 yd
Barrs Court School BARRS COURT ROAD		931 yd
Allpay Park - Moorhouse WIDEMARSH COMMON	grass pitches	954 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HR1 1HD