Rockfield Road, Hereford, HR1 2UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR1 2UA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	48.3%	47.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.7%	52.5%	0.8%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	40%	1.6%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	43.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.2%	6%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	48.6%	46.9%	-1.7%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	35.1%	35.1%	0.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13.2%	13.6%	0.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14.7%	17.9%	3.2%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	41.5%	5.3%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	8.8%	0.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.1%	95.3%	2.2%	81.4%	13.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	86.8%	83%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	7.2%	12%	4.8%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	85.9%	84%	-1.9%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Rockfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rockfield Road was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% lower than the Aylestone Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rockfield Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aylestone Hill and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 625 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.8%.

🔎 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 2UA, 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 Rockfield Road 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 Herefordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rockfield Road, Hereford, HR1 2UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR1 2UA

Average Price
£210,902

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£454,970

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£149,885

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rockfield Road

Average Price
£281,519

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£462,764

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£145,586

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rockfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Derlton Villa, 3 Rockfield Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-10-14	£441,252
Unit 14B Rockfield Road Industrial Estate Rockfield Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-06-18	£208,305
Frank Dawson Engineering Rockfield Road Industrial Estate Rockfield Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£187,000	2018-10-05	£208,828
Units 14B And 14C Rockfield Road Industrial Estate Rockfield Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£53,250	2017-11-06	£60,857
Tan Brook Centre Rockfield Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2016-04-21	£92,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR1 2UA

Employment

HR1 2UA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 2UA 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	106
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	15
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Primary School Broadlands Lane , HR1 1HY	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , HR1 2QN	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Vicarage Road , HR1 2QN	- not rated	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	846 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyebridge Sports College Stanberrow Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	- not rated	3,119 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Church of England Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	2out of 4	3,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	612 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Rise Pupil Referral Unit 41 Southbank Road , HR1 2TL	- not rated	396 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	401 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	- not rated	401 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Unit C/O Hcc Education Directorate , Po Box 185 HR4 9ZR	- not rated	476 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	695 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Elizabeth Court	Elizabeth Court, Bodenham Road	326 yd
Bus Station Cafe	Commercial Road	383 yd
Planet Buffet	Commercial Road	402 yd
Freedom Centre	Commercial Road	402 yd
KFC	Brook Retail Park	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Commercial	44 Commercial Road	389 yd
Masonic Hall Co. Ltd - Catering for All Occasions	3 Kyrle Street	496 yd
Yates (88th Street/Value Mighty/Sin City Burger)	58 Commercial Road	541 yd
Long Bar	61-62 Commercial Road	541 yd
Hogarths	57 Commercial Road	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect	43 Commercial Road	389 yd
Charcoal Grill	41 Commercial Road	389 yd
New Jasmine House	20a Commercial Road	517 yd
Papa John's	19 Commercial Road	518 yd
Mr Chips	17-18 Commercial Road	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit B Lidl Supermarket, Brook Retail Park	125 yd
Morrisons	Station Approach	445 yd
Tesco	142 Ledbury Road	596 yd
Marks & Spencer Hereford	30-34 High Town	928 yd
Co-operative	College Stores, College Road	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrs Court School BARRS COURT ROAD		412 yd
Bodyworx Gym (Closed) Canal Road	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Hereford Sixth Form College FOLLY LANE	artificial grass pitch	583 yd
Sixth Sense Fitness FOLLY LANE	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Archways Leisure (Closed) 71-73 71-73 St. Owen Street	health and fitness suite	725 yd
St Thomas Cantilupe Cofe Academy CONINGSBY STREET	grass pitches	734 yd
Aylestone Business And Enterprise College BROADLANDS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	892 yd
Broadlands Primary School Broadlands Primary School Broadlands Primary School BROADLANDS LANE	grass pitches	897 yd
Elite Performance (Closed) UNIT 21-22 UNIT 21-22 FOLEY TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Hereford Cathedral School THE OLD DEANERY THE OLD DEANERY CATHEDRAL CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	948 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	63.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	201.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	201.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	43.23 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR1 2UA