St Owen Street, Hereford, HR1 2PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR1 2PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.6%	51.3%	10.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	59.4%	48.7%	-10.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	48.1%	54.9%	6.8%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	23.3%	-0.2%	44.2%	-20.9%
Separated	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	16%	12.4%	-3.6%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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	40.6%	43.9%	3.3%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	39.1%	34.8%	-4.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14.7%	13.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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	25.9%	20.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.1%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	34.1%	5.3%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	7%	2.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

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)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.7%	87.5%	-4.2%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	80.8%	76.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	76.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is St Owen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Owen Street was 163.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Owen Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 46th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

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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 2PR, 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 St Owen Street are based on 7 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 St Owen Street, Hereford, HR1 2PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR1 2PR

Average Price
£170,360

Semi-Detached
£543,252

Terraced
£279,969

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,388

Other
£151,396

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Owen Street

Average Price
£177,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£327,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,952

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Owen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Chandos House, 44 St Owen Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2025-03-03	£82,795
Flat 2 Chandos House, 44 St Owen Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-01-31	£109,205
Flat 8 Chandos House, 44 St Owen Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2024-12-04	£99,316
28 St Owen Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-04-09	£149,224
Flat 11 Chandos House, 44 St Owen Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2020-12-17	£101,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR1 2PR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	1out of 4	576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Vicarage Road , HR1 2QN	3out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Friar Street , HR4 0AS	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Primary School Holly Bush Walk , HR2 6AF	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue , HR2 7JF	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	1,720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	2,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC High School Lugwardine , HR1 4DR	4out of 4	4,194 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	1,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	1,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	1,414 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereford Cathedral School Old Deanery , The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG	- not rated	152 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	495 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	917 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal National College for the Blind Venns Lane , HR1 1DT	- not rated	1,642 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Simply Thai Kitchen	37 St Owen Street	42 yd
Cafe Miro	43 St Owen Street	86 yd
The Taste Of Raj	67 St Owen Street	89 yd
Kiki's	20 St Owen Street	92 yd
Jalsagor Restaurant	60 St Owen Street	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fleece	1 St Owen Street	86 yd
The Barrels	69 St Owen Street	89 yd
The Venue	Gaol Street	156 yd
Gordon Bennetts	8 St Peters Street	288 yd
The Victory	88 St Owen Street	295 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oceans	56 St Owen Street	85 yd
Sizzler	3 Union Street	301 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	21 Union Street	301 yd
2J Takeaway	19a Union Street	301 yd
A&J	29 Union Street	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Hereford	30-34 High Town	373 yd
Morrisons	Station Approach	604 yd
Lidl	Unit B Lidl Supermarket, Brook Retail Park	661 yd
Tesco	Bewell Street	681 yd
Waitrose	Old Market	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archways Leisure (Closed) 71-73 71-73 St. Owen Street	health and fitness suite	130 yd
Hereford Cathedral School THE OLD DEANERY THE OLD DEANERY CATHEDRAL CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	233 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) Aubrey Street	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Bodyworx Gym (Closed) Canal Road	health and fitness suite	530 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	555 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) 38-40 38-40 Berrington Street	health and fitness suite	599 yd
St Thomas Cantilupe Cofe Academy CONINGSBY STREET	grass pitches	625 yd
Hereford Leisure Pool St. Martins Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Edgar Street (Hereford Fc) EDGAR STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	801 yd
Lord Scudamore Academy FRIARS STREET	grass pitches	820 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	62.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.1%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR1 2PR