Westfaling Street, Hereford, HR4 0JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR4 0JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.3%	0.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.4%	48.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	32.2%	37.5%	5.3%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	43.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.4%	9.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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	53%	50.4%	-2.6%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	28.5%	31.7%	3.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.4%	13.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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	21.3%	20.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	16.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.6%	3.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	15.3%	-4.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	27%	10.2%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	3%	3.1%	0.1%	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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
White	99.6%	97%	-2.6%	81.4%	15.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	97.6%	94.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	2%	2.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	95.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Westfaling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westfaling Street was 71.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% lower than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westfaling Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 139th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.8%.

🔎 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 0JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Westfaling Street are based on 30 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 Westfaling Street, Hereford, HR4 0JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR4 0JQ

Average Price
£219,981

Semi-Detached
£258,099

Terraced
£218,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westfaling Street

Average Price
£233,150

Semi-Detached
£260,908

Terraced
£214,645

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westfaling Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
233 Westfaling Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-08-30	£81,505
257 Westfaling Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£239,950	2024-07-12	£239,465
255 Westfaling Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-03-22	£245,212
172 Westfaling Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£259,950	2022-08-05	£263,686
198 Westfaling Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2021-11-05	£223,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR4 0JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	24
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	1,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Friar Street , HR4 0AS	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmer CofE Academy Holmer Road , HR4 9RX	4out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue , HR2 7JF	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	1out of 4	2,550 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	826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	3,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	4,036 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	4,834 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	3,703 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	3,723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	3,807 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	1,543 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral School Old Deanery , The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG	- not rated	2,571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	2,694 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackmarston School Honddu Close , HR2 7NX	3out of 4	2,819 yd	Community special school	Yes	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
Heggies Coffee Shop and Delicatessen	1 Yazor Road		542 yd
The Chapel Florist & Tea Room	The Old Chapel, Westfaling Street		974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monument	The Monument, Whitecross Road	479 yd
Hereford Whitecross Club	Whitecross Tennis Club, Sollars Close	666 yd
Britannia Inn	7 Cotterell Street	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Lucky House	9 Holmer Street		843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	234 Whitecross Road		577 yd
Tesco Express	141 Whitecross Road		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfaling Street Park Westfaling Street	cycling, grass pitches	447 yd
Hereford Whitecross Club SOLLARS CLOSE	squash courts, tennis courts	608 yd
Bulmers Sports Ground (Closed) Kings Acre Road	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Trinity Primary School BARRICOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,054 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	29.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	43.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	450 Mbit/s

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