Broomy Hill, Hereford, HR4 0LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR4 0LJ 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 Broomy Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broomy Hill was 216.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.7% higher than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Broomy Hill has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 26th highest crime rate of 625 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.5%.

🔎 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 0LJ, 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 Broomy Hill are based on 11 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 Broomy Hill, Hereford, HR4 0LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR4 0LJ

Average Price
£501,568

Semi-Detached
£596,803

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£645,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,726

Other
£175,824

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broomy Hill

Average Price
£435,238

Semi-Detached
£512,954

Terraced
£260,622

Detached
£682,243

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,246

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broomy HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Western House, 1 Broomy Hill, Hereford, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2025-08-26	£184,165
15 Broomy Hill, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-01-31	£335,138
5 Broomy Hill, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-10-20	£302,854
41 Broomy Hill, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-09-30	£414,983
35 Broomy Hill, Hereford, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-01-15	£563,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR4 0LJ

Employment

HR4 0LJ 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 0LJ 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
Hunderton Junior School Belmont Avenue , Hunderton HR2 7JF	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hunderton Infants' School Belmont Avenue , HR2 7JF	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue , HR2 7JF	4out of 4	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Scudamore Primary School Friar Street , HR4 0AS	- not rated	757 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Friar Street , HR4 0AS	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Owen Academy Blackfriars Street , HR4 9HS	- not rated	1,452 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyebridge Sports College Stanberrow Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	- not rated	1,723 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Church of England Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	2out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford; High School and Specialist Sports College Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	- not rated	2,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy converter	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	2,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	2,690 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	2,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	2,713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers Redcap School 32 Broomy Hill , HR4 0LH	- not rated	103 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Aconbury Centre Ross Road , HR2 7RL	- not rated	956 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School Old Deanery , The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG	- not rated	1,196 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackmarston School Honddu Close , HR2 7NX	- not rated	1,381 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	Distance
Herefordshire Waterworks Museum	Herefordshire Waterworks Museum, Broomy Hill	0 yd
Museum of Cider	21 Ryelands Street	560 yd
The Chapel Florist & Tea Room	The Old Chapel, Westfaling Street	607 yd
South Wye Development Trust Ltd	Belmont Road	683 yd
Customer Cafe ASDA - Compass Group UK & Ireland	Asda Supermarket, Belmont Road	683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vaga Tavern	26 Vaga Street	548 yd
Great Western Railway Staff Association	15 Barton Yard	648 yd
Hereford Rowing Club	37 Greyfriars Avenue	690 yd
Hereford Military Club	46a Friars Street	775 yd
Britannia Inn	7 Cotterell Street	805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plaice 54	54 Hunderton Road	649 yd
Whitecross Fish Bar	15 Whitecross Road	721 yd
Batterlicious	152 Eign Street	837 yd
New Chop Suey Bar	162 Eign Street	837 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, 109-111 Belmont Road	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Barton Yard	527 yd
Asda	Belmont Road	683 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	166-168 Eign Street	837 yd
Farmfoods	109-111 Belmont Road	847 yd
Tesco Express	141 Whitecross Road	873 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	138 yd
Broomy Hill BROOMY HILL	grass pitches	367 yd
Riverside Primary School BELMONT AVENUE	grass pitches	509 yd
Lord Scudamore Academy FRIARS STREET	grass pitches	751 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) 38-40 38-40 Berrington Street	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) Aubrey Street	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Hereford Leisure Pool St. Martins Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,015 yd
St. Martin'S Primary School HOLLYBUSH WALK	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Westfaling Street Park Westfaling Street	cycling, grass pitches	1,083 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	450 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR4 0LJ