Kingstone, Hereford, HR2 9HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR2 9HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.2%	49.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.8%	50.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 9HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% 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	25.7%	24%	-1.7%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	64.1%	58.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	14.4%
Separated	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.3%	10.3%	4.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3%	4.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.2%	53.9%	-1.3%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	30.9%	31.9%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9HJ this area, 8.7% 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	16.4%	8.7%	-7.7%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	21.1%	4.0%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	40.1%	9.2%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.6%	98.3%	0.7%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	94.8%	95%	0.2%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	95%	0.5%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	1%	3.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is HR2 9HJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around HR2 9HJ was 65.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 196.6% higher than the Birch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

HR2 9HJ has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Birch and the 158th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

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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 9HJ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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

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 Kingstone, Hereford, HR2 9HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR2 9HJ

Average Price
£396,778

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£396,778

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in HR2 9HJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bryntirion, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2014-02-21	£446,742
Coldwell, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2009-06-09	£319,253
Bryntirion Cottage, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2007-04-30	£423,142
Bryntirion, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, a newly built property	£250,000	2005-12-21	£424,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR2 9HJ

Employment

HR2 9HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	112
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School Kingstone , HR2 9HJ	3out of 4	221 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madley Primary School Madley , HR2 9PH	3out of 4	2,925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clehonger CofE Primary School Gosmore Road , Clehonger HR2 9SN	3out of 4	3,884 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingstone High School Kingstone , HR2 9HJ	3out of 4	202 yd	Academy 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	Distance
Golden Oldies @ Kingstone Village Hall	Green Lane	454 yd
ETL Spring Cafe	Coldwell Radio Station	583 yd
Kingstone Kafe	St Michael And All Angels Church	652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull Ring Inn	Kingstone		586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingstone And Thruxton Primary School	grass pitches	89 yd
Kingstone Academy	grass pitches	221 yd
Seven Site	grass pitches	581 yd
The Gym UNIT 1 UNIT 1 DENE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	783 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR2 9HJ