Marden, Hereford, HR1 3ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR1 3ET has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.2%	47.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.8%	52.1%	0.3%	49.0%	3.1%

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	40.2%	38.1%	-2.1%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	43.6%	2.2%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	44.9%	40.8%	-4.1%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	40.8%	39.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	9.1%	13.9%	4.8%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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	31.6%	27.7%	-3.9%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.3%	5.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	15.4%	8.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	26.9%	8.3%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	17.4%	2.6%	-14.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	96.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	61.6%	80.9%	19.3%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	36.3%	17.2%	-19.1%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	81.1%	19.6%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	18.4%	5.7%	-12.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	15.3%	3.5%	-11.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is HR1 3ET dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around HR1 3ET was 18.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% lower than the Hagley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

HR1 3ET has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hagley and the 144th lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HR1 3ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Herefordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Marden, Hereford, HR1 3ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR1 3ET

Average Price
£661,002

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£707,894

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£473,433

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in HR1 3ET

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Volunteer Inn, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-05-17	£466,642
Little Orchard, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	1999-10-29	£864,348
Ivy Cottage, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	1999-09-09	£552,038
Appleby Brook Orchard, Hereford, Hereford And Worcester Detached, an established residential building	£139,950	1997-06-19	£638,121
Brook House, Hereford, Hereford And Worcester Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	1996-01-26	£774,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR1 3ET

Employment

HR1 3ET 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	159
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	116
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	97
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Primary Academy Marden , HR1 3EW	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School and Nursery Wellington , HR4 8AZ	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Primary Academy Bayley Way , Sutton St Nicholas HR1 3SZ	4out of 4	3,078 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Bodenham , HR1 3JU	3out of 4	3,372 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marden Links Parish Hub - Kate Ryan	Unit 1, 9 Walkers Green		645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Volunteer Inn	grass pitches	388 yd
Marden Primary Academy	grass pitches, tennis courts	768 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	28.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.71 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR1 3ET