Park Cottages, Brinsop, Hereford, HR4 7AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR4 7AU 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	51.1%	49.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.9%	50.8%	1.9%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of HR4 7AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.2%	26.9%	-2.3%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	64.8%	9.9%	44.2%	20.6%
Separated	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.4%	5.6%	-6.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (89.3%) 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	55%	50.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32.8%	38.5%	5.7%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	11.5%	8.2%	-3.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	10.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	18.2%	8.5%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	44.5%	0.3%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	96.2%	95.9%	-0.3%	81.4%	14.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	92.4%	96.7%	4.3%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	96.7%	4.3%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	9.8%	-6.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Park Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Cottages was 37.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% higher than the Weobley average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Park Cottages has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Weobley and the 304th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HR4 7AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Park Cottages are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Herefordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Park Cottages, Brinsop, Hereford, HR4 7AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR4 7AU

Average Price
£473,468

Semi-Detached
£379,232

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£661,940

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Cottages

Average Price
£363,151

Semi-Detached
£363,151

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Park Cottages, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,000	2015-11-03	£378,712
2 Park Cottages, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2013-11-25	£375,254
1 Park Cottages, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2011-12-02	£395,155
1 Park Cottages, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2002-03-01	£325,202
2 Park Cottages, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£112,000	2002-02-27	£341,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR4 7AU

Employment

HR4 7AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	33
Full-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Credenhill , HR4 7DW	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burghill Community Academy Burghill , HR4 7RP	3out of 4	2,963 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy Stretton Sugwas , HR4 7AE	3out of 4	4,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Pyon CofE Academy Canon Pyon , HR4 8PF	4out of 4	5,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in HR4 7AU area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HR4 7AU postcode.

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%

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