Tower Road, Hereford, HR4 0LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR4 0LF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.8%	48.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.2%	51.7%	2.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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	36%	36.5%	0.5%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	45.4%	1.6%	44.2%	1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.7%	8.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	48.3%	-2.0%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	34.7%	38.2%	3.5%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.1%	10.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	14.2%	2.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	7.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	15.7%	-0.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	45.8%	12.4%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.5%	95.6%	-1.9%	81.4%	14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	93%	88.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	88.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.6%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Tower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Road was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.9% lower than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 258th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 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 0LF, 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 Tower Road are based on 3 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 Tower Road, Hereford, HR4 0LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR4 0LF

Average Price
£449,832

Semi-Detached
£441,332

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£459,181

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£366,776

Semi-Detached
£320,638

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£459,052

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Tower Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-10	£366,975
24 Tower Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£328,000	2023-03-14	£336,702
36 Tower Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-06-30	£501,805
28 Tower Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-04	£520,430
32 Tower Road, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£392,500	2021-05-14	£474,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR4 0LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	31
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue , HR2 7JF	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Friar Street , HR4 0AS	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Boycott Road , HR2 7RN	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Primary School Holly Bush Walk , HR2 6AF	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	1out of 4	1,694 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	1,737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	3,208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	3,822 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	2,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	2,876 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	2,920 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	1,455 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	1,550 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackmarston School Honddu Close , HR2 7NX	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brookfield School Grandstand Road , HR4 9NG	2out of 4	1,689 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
Herefordshire Waterworks Museum	Herefordshire Waterworks Museum, Broomy Hill	231 yd
The Chapel Florist & Tea Room	The Old Chapel, Westfaling Street	403 yd
Museum of Cider	21 Ryelands Street	575 yd
Saudade Café	63 Whitecross Road	716 yd
Unity Works Social Enterprises	Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices, Plough Lane	860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	7 Cotterell Street	649 yd
The Vaga Tavern	26 Vaga Street	682 yd
Great Western Railway Staff Association	15 Barton Yard	731 yd
Hereford Amateur Operatic Society	Hereford Operatic Society, 148-152 Whitecross Road	744 yd
Hereford Rowing Club	37 Greyfriars Avenue	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitecross Fish Bar	15 Whitecross Road	700 yd
New Lucky House	9 Holmer Street	741 yd
Plaice 54	54 Hunderton Road	803 yd
Batterlicious	152 Eign Street	905 yd
New Chop Suey Bar	162 Eign Street	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Barton Yard	647 yd
Tesco Express	141 Whitecross Road	725 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	166-168 Eign Street	905 yd
Asda	Belmont Road	914 yd
Farmfoods	109-111 Belmont Road	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hereford Cathedral School Pitches CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SPORTS PAVILLION AND GROUNDS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SPORTS PAVILLION AND GROUNDS BELVEDERE LANE	grass pitches	350 yd
Broomy Hill BROOMY HILL	grass pitches	375 yd
Riverside Primary School BELMONT AVENUE	grass pitches	731 yd
Lord Scudamore Academy FRIARS STREET	grass pitches	849 yd
Westfaling Street Park Westfaling Street	cycling, grass pitches	853 yd
Hereford Whitecross Club SOLLARS CLOSE	squash courts, tennis courts	928 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) 38-40 38-40 Berrington Street	health and fitness suite	1,027 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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR4 0LF