Bridge Street, Hereford, HR4 9DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR4 9DG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	42.8%	47.7%	4.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	57.2%	52.3%	-4.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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 area around HR4 9DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.2%	53.8%	4.6%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	25%	-4.4%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	6.1%	2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.5%	42.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	39.2%	35.8%	-3.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.1%	21.5%	1.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	12.5%	2.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	32.8%	4.7%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	15.2%	4.1%	-11.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.9%	87.5%	-7.4%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	73%	3.5%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	23.4%	20.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	72.4%	3.2%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	7.5%	9.5%	2.0%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Street was 1303.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.1% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 2nd highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 490.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HR4 9DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Bridge Street are based on 76 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 Bridge Street, Hereford, HR4 9DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR4 9DG

Average Price
£277,413

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£316,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,681

Other
£279,791

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Street

Average Price
£294,500

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£323,501

Detached
£486,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,134

Other
£226,326

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Wyebridge House, 23 - 24 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-02-21	£255,901
28 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-03-17	£147,387
25 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-09-22	£86,763
Flat 2A, 26 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-11-30	£235,238
Ground Floor 42 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-10-29	£229,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR4 9DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Friar Street , HR4 0AS	3out of 4	323 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue , HR2 7JF	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Primary School Holly Bush Walk , HR2 6AF	3out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	1out of 4	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Vicarage Road , HR1 2QN	3out of 4	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	2,274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	3out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	2,796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC High School Lugwardine , HR1 4DR	4out of 4	4,769 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	1,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU	- not rated	1,956 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	1,961 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	427 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	834 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackmarston School Honddu Close , HR2 7NX	3out of 4	1,593 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
The Left Bank	20-22 Bridge Street	31 yd
De Koffie Pot	Left Bank, 20-22 Bridge Street	74 yd
Bridge 14 Limited	14 Bridge Street	74 yd
Ponte Vecchio	2 Bridge Street	74 yd
JJ’s Diner & Bar	16-17 Bridge Street	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Lion	31 Bridge Street	31 yd
The Tipsy Kat	15 Bridge Street	33 yd
The Spread	2 King Street	144 yd
Orange Tree	16 King Street	161 yd
Hereford Rowing Club	37 Greyfriars Avenue	170 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loon Fung Three Bamboo Shoot Ltd	40 Bridge Street	31 yd
The Bridge Thai Street Food	8 Bridge Street	74 yd
Mr wow my Thai food	7 Bridge Street	89 yd
Lucky 9 Chinese takeaway	2 St Martins Street	216 yd
Felly-B AfroCarribean Store	17 Eign Gate	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Hereford	30-34 High Town	435 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Barton Yard	443 yd
Tesco	Bewell Street	480 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	166-168 Eign Street	532 yd
Asda	Belmont Road	533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) 38-40 38-40 Berrington Street	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) Aubrey Street	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Hereford Cathedral School THE OLD DEANERY THE OLD DEANERY CATHEDRAL CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	356 yd
Lord Scudamore Academy FRIARS STREET	grass pitches	419 yd
Hereford Leisure Pool St. Martins Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
Archways Leisure (Closed) 71-73 71-73 St. Owen Street	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Riverside Primary School BELMONT AVENUE	grass pitches	771 yd
St. Martin'S Primary School HOLLYBUSH WALK	grass pitches	785 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	800 yd
Hereford Cathedral School Pitches CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SPORTS PAVILLION AND GROUNDS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SPORTS PAVILLION AND GROUNDS BELVEDERE LANE	grass pitches	851 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.8%

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	2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR4 9DG