Meyrick Street, Hereford, HR4 0DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR4 0DY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	47.1%	49.2%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52.9%	50.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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	40.1%	40.4%	0.3%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	40.8%	-4.7%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	6.1%	0.0%

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	55.2%	51.7%	-3.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	33.5%	32.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	9.5%	12.5%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14%	14.8%	0.8%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	14.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.2%	6.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	38.2%	1.7%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.6%	97%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	88.2%	91.9%	3.7%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	10.1%	6%	-4.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	91.9%	4.0%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Meyrick Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meyrick Street was 60.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.9% lower than the Bobblestock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meyrick Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bobblestock and the 177th highest crime rate of 625 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HR4 0DY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Meyrick Street 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 Meyrick Street, Hereford, HR4 0DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR4 0DY

Average Price
£451,397

Semi-Detached
£337,060

Terraced
£498,630

Detached
£552,054

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meyrick Street

Average Price
£406,513

Semi-Detached
£364,855

Terraced
£448,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meyrick Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Meyrick Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-07-08	£679,577
2A Meyrick Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-03-31	£593,846
25 Meyrick Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-04-19	£490,185
1 Meyrick Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-08-28	£381,865
2 Meyrick Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-07-16	£514,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR4 0DY

Employment

HR4 0DY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	21
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Primary School Barricombe Drive , Moor Farm HR4 0NU	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Scudamore Primary School Friar Street , HR4 0AS	- not rated	1,118 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Friar Street , HR4 0AS	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmer CofE Academy Holmer Road , HR4 9RX	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmer CofE Primary School Holmer Road , HR4 9RX	- not rated	1,303 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitecross Hereford; High School and Specialist Sports College Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	- not rated	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Academy Blackfriars Street , HR4 9HS	- not rated	1,465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyebridge Sports College Stanberrow Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	- not rated	2,817 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Church of England Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	2out of 4	2,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	2,735 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	2,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	2,756 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	2,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brookfield School Grandstand Road , HR4 9NG	- not rated	850 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Grandstand Road , HR4 9NG	- not rated	850 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brookfield School Grandstand Road , HR4 9NG	2out of 4	886 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
G.E.M Hereford Trinity House, 31 Barricombe Drive , HR4 0NU	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Redcap School 32 Broomy Hill , HR4 0LH	- not rated	1,070 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heggies Coffee Shop and Delicatessen	1 Yazor Road	454 yd
The Chapel Florist & Tea Room	The Old Chapel, Westfaling Street	547 yd
Saudade Café	63 Whitecross Road	573 yd
Unity Works Social Enterprises	Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices, Plough Lane	579 yd
Avara Foods Canteen - Olive Catering Services Ltd	Sun Valley Factory, Westfield, Yazor Road	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hereford Whitecross Club	Whitecross Tennis Club, Sollars Close	218 yd
Britannia Inn	7 Cotterell Street	317 yd
Hereford Amateur Operatic Society	Hereford Operatic Society, 148-152 Whitecross Road	413 yd
Monument	The Monument, Whitecross Road	449 yd
The Grandstand	Grandstand Road	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lucky House	9 Holmer Street	208 yd
Whitecross Fish Bar	15 Whitecross Road	713 yd
The Noisy Fridge / The Hatch	Unit 6, Red Barn Court, Red Barn Drive	813 yd
Batterlicious	152 Eign Street	1,048 yd
New Chop Suey Bar	162 Eign Street	1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	141 Whitecross Road	272 yd
Co-operative	234 Whitecross Road	361 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	166-168 Eign Street	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hereford Whitecross Club SOLLARS CLOSE	squash courts, tennis courts	276 yd
Westfaling Street Park Westfaling Street	cycling, grass pitches	587 yd
The Brookfield School GRANDSTAND ROAD		844 yd
Allpay Park - Moorhouse WIDEMARSH COMMON	grass pitches	861 yd
Hereford City Sports Club GRANDSTAND ROAD	grass pitches	910 yd
Trinity Primary School BARRICOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,018 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR4 0DY