Brookside, Hereford, HR1 2RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR1 2RW 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	49.4%	51.3%	1.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.6%	48.7%	-1.9%	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 vicinity of HR1 2RW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.5%	23.8%	-6.7%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	54.4%	3.4%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.2%	10.1%	3.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	11.1%	9.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	3.6%

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	40.8%	40.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	36.7%	41.8%	5.1%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	17.2%	12.8%	-4.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	22.6%	17.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	8.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	7.3%	5.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	40.1%	8.8%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.5%	91.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	92.9%	88%	-4.9%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	87.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	3%	4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	70.3%	46.2%	24.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Brookside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookside was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookside has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 120th lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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 2RW, 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 Brookside are based on 3 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 Brookside, Hereford, HR1 2RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR1 2RW

Average Price
£323,199

Semi-Detached
£294,503

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£335,497

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookside

Average Price
£285,158

Semi-Detached
£268,218

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£293,628

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BrooksideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Brookside, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-06-13	£388,124
28 Brookside, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-04	£314,724
34 Brookside, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-06-21	£310,431
43 Brookside, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-06-14	£329,275
32 Brookside, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-05-15	£314,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR1 2RW

Employment

HR1 2RW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2RW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HR1 2RW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Dene Primary School Church Road , Tupsley HR1 1RT	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UX	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	1out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Primary School Broadlands Lane , HR1 1HY	2out of 4	1,313 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	1,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	1,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC High School Lugwardine , HR1 4DR	4out of 4	3,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	3out of 4	3,663 yd	Academy converter	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	933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	1,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	1,095 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	1,003 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral School Old Deanery , The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon College Eastnor Drive , HR1 1NZ	- not rated	1,345 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
CUP Coffee House & Gallery	Unit 10, Foley Trading Estate	123 yd
Food At Foleys	Units 21 To 23, Foley Trading Estate	141 yd
The Core	Unit 31, Foley Trading Estate	141 yd
New Hum-ming Garden	2 Foley Street	280 yd
The Rose Garden Cafe & Bistro	Ledbury Road	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewers Arms	97 Eign Road	364 yd
Rose & Crown	152 Ledbury Road	429 yd
Volunteer Inn	21 Harold Street	645 yd
The Victory	88 St Owen Street	736 yd
The Barrels	69 St Owen Street	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Sing	1-3 Bartonsham Road	477 yd
The Traditional Fish and Chip Shop	139 Quarry Road	501 yd
Oceans	56 St Owen Street	913 yd
Perfect	43 Commercial Road	1,079 yd
Charcoal Grill	41 Commercial Road	1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	142 Ledbury Road	236 yd
Lidl	Unit B Lidl Supermarket, Brook Retail Park	868 yd
Co-operative	250 Ledbury Road	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Performance (Closed) UNIT 21-22 UNIT 21-22 FOLEY TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	130 yd
Archways Leisure (Closed) 71-73 71-73 St. Owen Street	health and fitness suite	858 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	876 yd
Hampton Dene Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	908 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.14 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR1 2RW