Harold Street, Hereford, HR1 2QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR1 2QU has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.5%	47%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.5%	53%	0.5%	49.0%	4.0%

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 2QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	44%	45.1%	1.1%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	32.2%	-3.5%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	54%	0.1%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	30.6%	31.9%	1.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	11.1%	10.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around HR1 2QU this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	8.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	49.1%	7.4%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.9%	93.6%	1.7%	81.4%	12.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	85.5%	83.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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	84.8%	83.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Harold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harold Street was 31.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Harold Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 279th lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

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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 2QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Harold Street are based on 10 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 Harold Street, Hereford, HR1 2QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR1 2QU

Average Price
£304,161

Semi-Detached
£376,117

Terraced
£270,098

Detached
£379,349

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,038

Other
£30,427

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harold Street

Average Price
£244,296

Semi-Detached
£207,005

Terraced
£243,017

Detached
£435,869

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harold Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Harold Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-10-08	£360,000
55 Harold Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-29	£210,145
11 Harold Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-08-18	£408,538
57 Harold Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-01-31	£162,400
22 Harold Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-11-29	£380,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR1 2QU

Employment

HR1 2QU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HR1 2QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	97
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Other	12
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' CofE Primary School Vicarage Road , HR1 2QN	3out of 4	206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Primary School Holly Bush Walk , HR2 6AF	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	1out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Friar Street , HR4 0AS	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Boycott Road , HR2 7RN	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	1,963 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	3out of 4	3,261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC High School Lugwardine , HR1 4DR	4out of 4	3,972 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	1,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	1,444 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

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral School Old Deanery , The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	994 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon College Eastnor Drive , HR1 1NZ	- not rated	1,783 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jalsagor Restaurant	60 St Owen Street	451 yd
Bao To The Broth	48-50 St Owen Street	451 yd
New Hum-ming Garden	2 Foley Street	475 yd
The Taste Of Raj	67 St Owen Street	476 yd
Food At Foleys	Units 21 To 23, Foley Trading Estate	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Volunteer Inn	21 Harold Street	6 yd
The Victory	88 St Owen Street	267 yd
Brewers Arms	97 Eign Road	283 yd
The Barrels	69 St Owen Street	476 yd
Golden Fleece	1 St Owen Street	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Sing	1-3 Bartonsham Road	162 yd
Oceans	56 St Owen Street	469 yd
Sizzler	3 Union Street	834 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	21 Union Street	834 yd
2J Takeaway	19a Union Street	834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	142 Ledbury Road	718 yd
Lidl	Unit B Lidl Supermarket, Brook Retail Park	916 yd
Marks & Spencer Hereford	30-34 High Town	918 yd
Morrisons	Station Approach	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James' C Of E Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	239 yd
Archways Leisure (Closed) 71-73 71-73 St. Owen Street	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Elite Performance (Closed) UNIT 21-22 UNIT 21-22 FOLEY TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Hereford Cathedral School THE OLD DEANERY THE OLD DEANERY CATHEDRAL CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	726 yd
Hereford Leisure Pool St. Martins Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	817 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) Aubrey Street	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Bodyworx Gym (Closed) Canal Road	health and fitness suite	986 yd
St. Martin'S Primary School HOLLYBUSH WALK	grass pitches	1,082 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) 38-40 38-40 Berrington Street	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	64.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR1 2QU