Southbank Road, Hereford, HR1 2TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR1 2TL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	58.3%	49.5%	-8.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	41.7%	50.5%	8.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2TL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	21.8%	23.5%	1.7%	37.9%	-14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	55.2%	4.1%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.4%	8.5%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	18.9%	12.5%	-6.4%	6.1%	6.4%

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	42.9%	44.3%	1.4%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	30.2%	36.1%	5.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	16.9%	12.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	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.

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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	11.7%	-9.0%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.2%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	44.7%	6.1%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	97.6%	96.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	94%	0.0%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	93.7%	93.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	5%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Southbank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southbank Road was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.9% lower than the Aylestone Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southbank Road has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aylestone Hill and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HR1 2TL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Southbank Road are based on 5 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 Southbank Road, Hereford, HR1 2TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR1 2TL

Average Price
£529,733

Semi-Detached
£460,651

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£579,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,836

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southbank Road

Average Price
£437,714

Semi-Detached
£405,628

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£540,656

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,972

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southbank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Southbank Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-12-12	£362,058
23 Southbank Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£499,500	2024-11-29	£497,997
Ramblers, 58 Southbank Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£557,500	2024-09-17	£566,621
66 Southbank Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-08-15	£246,162
19 Southbank Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-06-25	£572,708

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR1 2TL

Employment

HR1 2TL 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 2TL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HR1 2TL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	124
Full-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadlands Primary School Broadlands Lane , HR1 1HY	2out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	1out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Dene Primary School Church Road , Tupsley HR1 1RT	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier's Primary School Venns Lane , HR1 1DT	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UX	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy converter	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	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	1,304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC High School Lugwardine , HR1 4DR	4out of 4	3,136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	3out of 4	3,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	3,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	326 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	556 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon College Eastnor Drive , HR1 1NZ	- not rated	607 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal National College for the Blind Venns Lane , HR1 1DT	- not rated	1,088 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elizabeth Court	Elizabeth Court, Bodenham Road	248 yd
Food to Go	Hereford and Ludlow College, Folly Lane	264 yd
Cider Orchard Restaurant	Herefordshire And Ludlow College Hereford Campus, Folly Lane	264 yd
The Rose Garden Cafe & Bistro	Ledbury Road	529 yd
Tupsley Whitehouse Community Hub	Whittern Way	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose & Crown	152 Ledbury Road	470 yd
The Commercial	44 Commercial Road	791 yd
MFA Bowl	55 Station Approach	888 yd
Masonic Hall Co. Ltd - Catering for All Occasions	3 Kyrle Street	899 yd
Yates (88th Street/Value Mighty/Sin City Burger)	58 Commercial Road	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Traditional Fish and Chip Shop	139 Quarry Road	545 yd
Perfect	43 Commercial Road	791 yd
Charcoal Grill	41 Commercial Road	791 yd
City Gates Take-Away	17 Chilton Square	860 yd
Silver Dragon	15 Chilton Square	860 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit B Lidl Supermarket, Brook Retail Park	534 yd
Tesco	142 Ledbury Road	560 yd
Co-operative	250 Ledbury Road	648 yd
Morrisons	Station Approach	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hereford Sixth Form College FOLLY LANE	artificial grass pitch	337 yd
Sixth Sense Fitness FOLLY LANE	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Aylestone Business And Enterprise College BROADLANDS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	546 yd
Broadlands Primary School Broadlands Primary School Broadlands Primary School BROADLANDS LANE	grass pitches	613 yd
Barrs Court School BARRS COURT ROAD		676 yd
Bodyworx Gym (Closed) Canal Road	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Elite Performance (Closed) UNIT 21-22 UNIT 21-22 FOLEY TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Archways Leisure (Closed) 71-73 71-73 St. Owen Street	health and fitness suite	1,070 yd
Hampton Dene Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	48.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR1 2TL