Grafton Walk, Hereford, HR2 7QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR2 7QS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.5%	48.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.5%	51.3%	1.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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	35%	37.9%	2.9%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	39.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	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	35.8%	40%	4.2%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	42.8%	33.9%	-8.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	14%	15.7%	1.7%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around HR2 7QS this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	31.8%	-4.5%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	17.3%	6.1%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	99.3%	99.3%	0.0%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	97.5%	92.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.1%	7.5%	5.4%	6.1%	1.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	92.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	26.1%	13.5%	12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Grafton Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Walk was 154.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% higher than the Hinton & Hunderton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grafton Walk has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hinton & Hunderton and the 49th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HR2 7QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Grafton Walk are based on 2 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 Grafton Walk, Hereford, HR2 7QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR2 7QS

Average Price
£207,961

Semi-Detached
£188,475

Terraced
£219,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Walk

Average Price
£250,620

Semi-Detached
£279,444

Terraced
£221,796

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Grafton Walk, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2022-03-11	£199,408
9 Grafton Walk, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-01-25	£229,132
14 Grafton Walk, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-08-05	£192,394
6 Grafton Walk, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2017-02-02	£215,690
14 Grafton Walk, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,138	2015-02-23	£76,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR2 7QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	20
Education	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlbrook Primary School Green Croft , Redhill HR2 7NT	4out of 4	98 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Boycott Road , HR2 7RN	3out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Primary School Holly Bush Walk , HR2 6AF	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue , HR2 7JF	3out of 4	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Vicarage Road , HR1 2QN	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	3out of 4	3,545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	3,580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	3,684 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	3,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	3,321 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackmarston School Honddu Close , HR2 7NX	3out of 4	207 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	1,814 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral School Old Deanery , The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	2,903 yd	Academy special converter	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Lunch Club	Our Ladys Presbetery, 101 Belmont Road		774 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Belmont Road		867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Broadleys	93 Ross Road		430 yd
Hereford Welsh Social Club Ltd	1 Hinton Road		1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish & Kebab Bar	42 Holme Lacy Road	618 yd
Subway	8 The Oval	728 yd
Mermaid Fish Bar	24 The Oval	728 yd
Mr Wong @ The Mermaid	24 The Oval	728 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, 109-111 Belmont Road	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38 Holme Lacy Road	535 yd
Farmfoods	109-111 Belmont Road	774 yd
Co-operative	77-79 Holme Lacy Road	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hereford Academy MARLBROOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	473 yd
The Hereford Academy (Closed) Stanberrow Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	477 yd
St. Martin'S Primary School HOLLYBUSH WALK	grass pitches	892 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	52.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.6%

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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR2 7QS