Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford, HR4 0BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR4 0BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.8%	3.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.7%	48.2%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	32.8%	31.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	43.8%	-4.5%	44.2%	-0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.4%	12.9%	3.5%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	7.3%	9%	1.7%	6.1%	2.9%

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	48.3%	45.4%	-2.9%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	34.6%	37.9%	3.3%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11.5%	13.7%	2.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.8%	14.4%	-5.4%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	15.4%	-0.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	37.4%	11.0%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
White	96.9%	97.6%	0.7%	81.4%	16.2%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	85.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	4.3%	10.1%	5.8%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	85.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Greyfriars Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greyfriars Avenue was 198.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.4% higher than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Greyfriars Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 36th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Greyfriars Avenue 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 Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford, HR4 0BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR4 0BE

Average Price
£340,818

Semi-Detached
£298,784

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£457,849

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£185,073

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greyfriars Avenue

Average Price
£430,870

Semi-Detached
£329,239

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£532,500

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greyfriars AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-18	£239,278
35 Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-09-22	£405,000
17 Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-06-06	£292,524
8 Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,500	2022-01-18	£295,448
East Friars, 33 Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-07-21	£378,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR4 0BE

Employment

HR4 0BE 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 0BE 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

Retired	123
Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	39
Other	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	19
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	17
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue , HR2 7JF	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Primary School Holly Bush Walk , HR2 6AF	3out of 4	821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Boycott Road , HR2 7RN	3out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Vicarage Road , HR1 2QN	3out of 4	1,023 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	1,895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	2,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	2,962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC High School Lugwardine , HR1 4DR	4out of 4	4,937 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	2,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	2,119 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	2,127 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	595 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	978 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackmarston School Honddu Close , HR2 7NX	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	1,538 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
The Left Bank	20-22 Bridge Street	175 yd
De Koffie Pot	Left Bank, 20-22 Bridge Street	223 yd
Bridge 14 Limited	14 Bridge Street	223 yd
Ponte Vecchio	2 Bridge Street	223 yd
JJ’s Diner & Bar	16-17 Bridge Street	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hereford Rowing Club	37 Greyfriars Avenue	3 yd
Black Lion	31 Bridge Street	175 yd
The Tipsy Kat	15 Bridge Street	199 yd
Orange Tree	16 King Street	287 yd
The Saracens Head	1 St Martins Street	291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loon Fung Three Bamboo Shoot Ltd	40 Bridge Street	175 yd
The Bridge Thai Street Food	8 Bridge Street	223 yd
Mr wow my Thai food	7 Bridge Street	231 yd
Lucky 9 Chinese takeaway	2 St Martins Street	240 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	85 St Martins Street	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Barton Yard	334 yd
Asda	Belmont Road	426 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	166-168 Eign Street	528 yd
Tesco	Bewell Street	540 yd
Marks & Spencer Hereford	30-34 High Town	575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) 38-40 38-40 Berrington Street	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Lord Scudamore Academy FRIARS STREET	grass pitches	398 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) Aubrey Street	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Hereford Leisure Pool St. Martins Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
Hereford Cathedral School THE OLD DEANERY THE OLD DEANERY CATHEDRAL CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	523 yd
Riverside Primary School BELMONT AVENUE	grass pitches	624 yd
Hereford Cathedral School Pitches CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SPORTS PAVILLION AND GROUNDS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SPORTS PAVILLION AND GROUNDS BELVEDERE LANE	grass pitches	683 yd
St. Martin'S Primary School HOLLYBUSH WALK	grass pitches	746 yd
Archways Leisure (Closed) 71-73 71-73 St. Owen Street	health and fitness suite	843 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	926 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	23 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	450 Mbit/s

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