Madley, Hereford, HR2 9PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR2 9PH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.8%	49.5%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.2%	50.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 9PH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	21.1%	21.9%	0.8%	37.9%	-16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	68.1%	62%	-6.1%	44.2%	17.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	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	42.3%	42.9%	0.6%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	38.8%	38.8%	0.0%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	15.7%	15.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	20.4%	15.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.2%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	37.9%	6.6%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99%	97.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	96.3%	95.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	95.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	1%	2.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	64.2%	46.2%	18.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is HR2 9PH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around HR2 9PH was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% higher than the Belmont Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

HR2 9PH has the 21st lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural and the 222nd highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.8%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HR2 9PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 South Herefordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Madley, Hereford, HR2 9PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR2 9PH

Average Price
£361,408

Semi-Detached
£426,338

Terraced
£441,423

Detached
£337,258

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£328,921

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in HR2 9PH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Red Lion, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£342,200	2024-04-11	£341,492
Wyemoor House, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-11-27	£308,935
Red Lion, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£229,000	2019-11-22	£267,213
The Old School, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-02-08	£431,380
The Old Forge, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2014-06-20	£363,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR2 9PH

Employment

HR2 9PH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HR2 9PH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	125
Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	24
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madley Primary School Madley , HR2 9PH	3out of 4	141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School Kingstone , HR2 9HJ	3out of 4	2,994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clehonger CofE Primary School Gosmore Road , Clehonger HR2 9SN	3out of 4	4,010 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	2,874 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Madley Plants	Danmek Cottage		539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Lion	Red Lion Inn		21 yd
The Comet Inn	Comet Inn, Stone Street		1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Madley’s Mighty Mix	Whitehall		157 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Madley Primary School	grass pitches	28 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	93.3%
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	93.3%

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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR2 9PH