Chapel Road, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford, HR2 6LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR2 6LD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	47.9%	47.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52.1%	52.4%	0.3%	49.0%	3.4%

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 HR2 6LD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	26.5%	24.4%	-2.1%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	57.6%	3.5%	44.2%	13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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	51.2%	40.9%	-10.3%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	32.6%	40.2%	7.6%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	12.2%	14.9%	2.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	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 HR2 6LD this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	8%	-11.4%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	11%	0.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	20.3%	10.8%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	39.7%	5.4%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	100%	3.7%	81.4%	18.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	86.3%	96.7%	10.4%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	96.7%	10.4%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	6.4%	0.7%	-5.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	59.7%	46.2%	13.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Chapel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Road was 144.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 556.2% higher than the Birch average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Chapel Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Birch and the 57th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HR2 6LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Chapel 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 Chapel Road, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford, HR2 6LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR2 6LD

Average Price
£51,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£51,059

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Road

Average Price
£219,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£356,845

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£164,198

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Taylor Lane Timber Frame Chapel Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2022-09-29	£43,247
Unit 703 Chapel Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2020-04-06	£34,729
Taylor Lane Timber Frame Chapel Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£52,000	2019-10-07	£60,343
Unit 703 Chapel Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-06-03	£407,096
Unit 703 Chapel Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-06-03	£275,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR2 6LD

Employment

HR2 6LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

HR2 6LD 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 HR2 6LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	22
Construction	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampton Dene Primary School Church Road , Tupsley HR1 1RT	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UX	4out of 4	1,824 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Vicarage Road , HR1 2QN	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Primary School Broadlands Lane , HR1 1HY	2out of 4	3,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Primary School Holly Bush Walk , HR2 6AF	3out of 4	3,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	2,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	2,962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC High School Lugwardine , HR1 4DR	4out of 4	3,158 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	3,781 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	2,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	2,961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	3,042 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	3,061 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon College Eastnor Drive , HR1 1NZ	- not rated	3,156 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral School Old Deanery , The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG	- not rated	3,199 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	3,336 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	3,452 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
The Shed	Lloyd George House, Fordshill Road	445 yd
Cafe Mullen	43 Rural Enterprise Centre, Vincent Carey Road	754 yd
Cafe/Diner	Estate Canteen, Netherwood Road	1,009 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HR2 6LD postcode.

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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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