High Town, Hereford, HR1 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR1 2AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	42.8%	47.7%	4.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	57.2%	52.3%	-4.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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 2AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	49.2%	53.8%	4.6%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	25%	-4.4%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	6.1%	2.6%

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	42.5%	42.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	39.2%	35.8%	-3.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.1%	21.5%	1.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	12.5%	2.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	32.8%	4.7%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	15.2%	4.1%	-11.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.9%	87.5%	-7.4%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	73%	3.5%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	23.4%	20.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	72.4%	3.2%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	7.5%	9.5%	2.0%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is High Town Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Town was 1404.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 215.4% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Town has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 2nd highest crime rate of 625 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 465.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 High Town are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Herefordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Town, Hereford, HR1 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR1 2AB

Average Price
£1,683,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,547,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,717,976

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Town

Average Price
£1,291,005

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,539,796

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,270,272

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High TownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 High Town, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-07-30	£424,169
22 High Town, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2018-12-20	£1,446,523
25 - 26 High Town, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,575,000	2017-04-20	£3,040,204
27 High Town, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2015-07-09	£1,623,045
29 High Town, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2001-05-15	£1,516,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR1 2AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Primary School Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	- not rated	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Scudamore Primary School Friar Street , HR4 0AS	- not rated	487 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Friar Street , HR4 0AS	3out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , HR1 2QN	4out of 4	866 yd	Academy converter	No	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	437 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	1,824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyebridge Sports College Stanberrow Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	- not rated	2,410 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Church of England Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	2out of 4	2,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	3out of 4	2,427 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	1,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	1,500 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	1,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	1,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School Old Deanery , The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG	- not rated	236 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	380 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Unit C/O Hcc Education Directorate , Po Box 185 HR4 9ZR	- not rated	679 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	920 yd	Academy special converter	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
Moka Bar	8 Church Street	40 yd
The Lotus	96 East Street	44 yd
Tiffany's	Butter Market, High Town	56 yd
JavaHouse	Stall 82, Butter Market, High Town	58 yd
Coffee#1	4-5 High Town	58 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gordon Bennetts	8 St Peters Street	99 yd
Lichfield Vaults	11 Church Street	102 yd
Gilbies Bar & Bistro	4 St Peters Close, Commercial Street	127 yd
Novello’s Pool Bar and Sports Loft	The Loft, 57 Commercial Street	127 yd
Queens Arms	4-5 Broad Street	156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greek Gourmet	45 Bewell Street	104 yd
The Patty Parlour	44 Bewell Street	158 yd
Felly-B AfroCarribean Store	17 Eign Gate	182 yd
Subway	17 Commercial Street	224 yd
Sizzler	3 Union Street	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Hereford	30-34 High Town	5 yd
Tesco	Bewell Street	313 yd
Waitrose	Old Market	368 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	166-168 Eign Street	503 yd
Morrisons	Station Approach	579 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) Aubrey Street	health and fitness suite	186 yd
Hereford Cathedral School THE OLD DEANERY THE OLD DEANERY CATHEDRAL CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	224 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) 38-40 38-40 Berrington Street	health and fitness suite	300 yd
St Thomas Cantilupe Cofe Academy CONINGSBY STREET	grass pitches	420 yd
Lord Scudamore Academy FRIARS STREET	grass pitches	492 yd
Edgar Street (Hereford Fc) EDGAR STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	494 yd
Bodyworx Gym (Closed) Canal Road	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Archways Leisure (Closed) 71-73 71-73 St. Owen Street	health and fitness suite	502 yd
Hereford Leisure Pool St. Martins Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	874 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of HR1 2AB