Friars Street, Hereford, HR4 0AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR4 0AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.1%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	45.7%	49.9%	4.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 area around HR4 0AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.1%	47.6%	4.5%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	23.7%	1.5%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13.5%	13%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	17.4%	14.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	8.0%

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	39.4%	41.1%	1.7%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	34.4%	35.7%	1.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	18.2%	19.9%	1.7%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	24.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	5.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.6%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	30.7%	6.1%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	87%	-5.8%	81.4%	5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	66.9%	-13.5%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	12.4%	22.6%	10.2%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	66.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	9.4%	4.7%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	5%	6.1%	1.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	9.4%	3.1%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Friars Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friars Street was 203.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 144.5% higher than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friars Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 35th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HR4 0AS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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

Average property prices on Friars Street are based on 4 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 Friars Street, Hereford, HR4 0AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR4 0AS

Average Price
£282,254

Semi-Detached
£214,590

Terraced
£198,472

Detached
£262,025

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,779

Other
£684,832

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Street

Average Price
£199,136

Semi-Detached
£245,181

Terraced
£223,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,805

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Friars Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-08	£250,259
Friars House, 9 Friars Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-23	£252,610
27 Friars Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-07-22	£206,695
53 Friars Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-04-22	£183,301
29 Friars Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2021-01-29	£231,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR4 0AS

Employment

HR4 0AS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 HR4 0AS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Retired	113
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	18
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Friar Street , HR4 0AS	3out of 4	47 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	1out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue , HR2 7JF	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Primary School Holly Bush Walk , HR2 6AF	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Vicarage Road , HR1 2QN	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	3out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	2,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	2,936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC High School Lugwardine , HR1 4DR	4out of 4	4,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	1,976 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	1,984 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	2,021 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereford Cathedral School Old Deanery , The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	794 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brookfield School Grandstand Road , HR4 9NG	2out of 4	1,566 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	Distance
A Rule of Tum Burger Shop Ltd	32 Aubrey Street	199 yd
The Bookshop Ltd	Shop 2, 32 Aubrey Street	199 yd
Matrix	41 Eign Gate	214 yd
Caffe Nero	8 Eign Gate	214 yd
Cafe Ascari	11-14 West Street	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hereford Military Club	46a Friars Street	2 yd
Merkur Cashino	38 Eign Gate	204 yd
Great Western Railway Staff Association	15 Barton Yard	218 yd
Orange Tree	16 King Street	222 yd
The Stables	45 West Street	228 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hive Tattoos Limited	52 Eign Gate	182 yd
Batterlicious	152 Eign Street	239 yd
New Chop Suey Bar	162 Eign Street	239 yd
Mr wow my Thai food	7 Bridge Street	250 yd
Felly-B AfroCarribean Store	17 Eign Gate	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	166-168 Eign Street	239 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Barton Yard	254 yd
Tesco	Bewell Street	258 yd
Marks & Spencer Hereford	30-34 High Town	421 yd
Waitrose	Old Market	463 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lord Scudamore Academy FRIARS STREET	grass pitches	124 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) 38-40 38-40 Berrington Street	health and fitness suite	128 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) Aubrey Street	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Hereford Cathedral School THE OLD DEANERY THE OLD DEANERY CATHEDRAL CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	492 yd
Edgar Street (Hereford Fc) EDGAR STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	682 yd
Hereford Leisure Pool St. Martins Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
St Thomas Cantilupe Cofe Academy CONINGSBY STREET	grass pitches	754 yd
Hereford Cathedral School Pitches CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SPORTS PAVILLION AND GROUNDS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SPORTS PAVILLION AND GROUNDS BELVEDERE LANE	grass pitches	816 yd
Archways Leisure (Closed) 71-73 71-73 St. Owen Street	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Riverside Primary School BELMONT AVENUE	grass pitches	872 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	89.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.1%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	450 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR4 0AS