Marlowe Drive, Hereford, HR4 0JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR4 0JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.1%	1.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.7%	48.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	32.1%	31.1%	-1.0%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	43.4%	3.8%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	16.3%	13.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	11.3%	9.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	3.1%

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	41.8%	43.4%	1.6%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	36.1%	38%	1.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	14.6%	12.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	22.5%	-11.7%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	12.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	19%	4.4%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.7%	5.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	20.3%	7.0%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	1%	2.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
White	94.6%	94.9%	0.3%	81.4%	13.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	91.8%	87.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	5.1%	8.5%	3.4%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	87.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	7.4%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Marlowe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlowe Drive was 48.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marlowe Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 243rd highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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 0JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Marlowe Drive are based on 1 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 Marlowe Drive, Hereford, HR4 0JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR4 0JL

Average Price
£240,601

Semi-Detached
£241,827

Terraced
£234,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlowe Drive

Average Price
£236,356

Semi-Detached
£236,356

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlowe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Marlowe Drive, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-10-15	£250,000
48 Marlowe Drive, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-11	£244,528
22 Marlowe Drive, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-09-02	£218,077
33 Marlowe Drive, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2024-07-12	£220,518
20 Marlowe Drive, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-09-09	£267,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR4 0JL

Employment

HR4 0JL 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	94
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3
Unemployed	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Friar Street , HR4 0AS	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmer CofE Academy Holmer Road , HR4 9RX	4out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue , HR2 7JF	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	1out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	3,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	4,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,221 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	3,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	3,327 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	2out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral School Old Deanery , The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG	- not rated	2,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	2,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	2,567 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
Heggies Coffee Shop and Delicatessen	1 Yazor Road	249 yd
The Chapel Florist & Tea Room	The Old Chapel, Westfaling Street	622 yd
Saudade Café	63 Whitecross Road	906 yd
Unity Works Social Enterprises	Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices, Plough Lane	946 yd
Avara Foods Canteen - Olive Catering Services Ltd	Sun Valley Factory, Westfield, Yazor Road	955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monument	The Monument, Whitecross Road	168 yd
Hereford Whitecross Club	Whitecross Tennis Club, Sollars Close	186 yd
Britannia Inn	7 Cotterell Street	578 yd
Hereford Amateur Operatic Society	Hereford Operatic Society, 148-152 Whitecross Road	755 yd
The Grandstand	Grandstand Road	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Lucky House	9 Holmer Street		385 yd
Whitecross Fish Bar	15 Whitecross Road		1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	234 Whitecross Road		190 yd
Tesco Express	141 Whitecross Road		584 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hereford Whitecross Club SOLLARS CLOSE	squash courts, tennis courts	129 yd
Westfaling Street Park Westfaling Street	cycling, grass pitches	289 yd
Trinity Primary School BARRICOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	951 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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	450 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR4 0JL