Widemarsh Street, Hereford, HR4 9HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HR4 9HE is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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	44.4%	44.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	55.6%	55.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	6.4%

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 9HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	50.9%	52.5%	1.6%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	25.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	13.4%	12.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44.7%	47.6%	2.9%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	41.3%	36%	-5.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.9%	11.6%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.8%	3%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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	17.7%	19.5%	1.8%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.8%	-7.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15%	-4.5%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17.7%	8.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	26.5%	8.8%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	17%	5.3%	-11.7%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.9%	87.4%	-3.5%	81.4%	6.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	63.4%	68.2%	4.8%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	26.9%	21.5%	-5.4%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.1%	68%	4.9%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	13.4%	11.8%	-1.6%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	13.4%	7.8%	-5.6%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	6%	4.4%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	12.7%	1.3%	11.4%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Widemarsh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Widemarsh Street was 338.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Widemarsh Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 12th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 9HE, 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 Widemarsh Street are based on 72 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 Widemarsh Street, Hereford, HR4 9HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR4 9HE

Average Price
£434,861

Semi-Detached
£112,444

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£757,277

Estimated Average Property Prices for Widemarsh Street

Average Price
£308,279

Semi-Detached
£331,130

Terraced
£273,688

Detached
£448,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,665

Other
£578,450

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Widemarsh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
165 Widemarsh Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2015-04-30	£114,000
145 - 149 Widemarsh Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£565,630	2014-12-08	£746,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR4 9HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	39
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Education	7
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	1out of 4	415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmer CofE Academy Holmer Road , HR4 9RX	4out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Friar Street , HR4 0AS	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier's Primary School Venns Lane , HR1 1DT	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Primary School Broadlands Lane , HR1 1HY	2out of 4	1,537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	1,679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN	3out of 4	2,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	2,566 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	3,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC High School Lugwardine , HR1 4DR	4out of 4	4,324 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	1,351 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	1,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	1,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	3out of 4	494 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	712 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal National College for the Blind Venns Lane , HR1 1DT	- not rated	970 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral School Old Deanery , The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent 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
Play Planet	122 Widemarsh Street	144 yd
The Courtyard Trading Company Ltd	The Courtyard Theatre, Penhaligon Way	209 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Farriers Way	254 yd
Bake and Create, Meals on Wheels	Cafe Bistro, Henffordd Gardens, Penhaligon Way	370 yd
Cafe Local	Hereford Barrs Court Railway S, 30 Station Approach	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oxford Arms	111 Widemarsh Street	128 yd
Hereford Football Club	Hereford United Football Ground, Edgar Street	281 yd
Premier Inn/Thyme Bar & Grill	16 Blackfriars Street	308 yd
MFA Bowl	55 Station Approach	374 yd
The Herdsman	Old Harp Inn, 54 Widemarsh Street	394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Welcome Fish Bar	169 Widemarsh Street	2 yd
Spice Minister	85 Widemarsh Street	381 yd
Summer Palace	60 Widemarsh Street	394 yd
Keira’s Charcoal BBQ Grill	96 Widemarsh Street	394 yd
Papa John's	19 Commercial Road	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Old Market	506 yd
Morrisons	Station Approach	511 yd
Co-operative	College Stores, College Road	567 yd
Tesco	Bewell Street	710 yd
Marks & Spencer Hereford	30-34 High Town	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edgar Street (Hereford Fc) EDGAR STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	287 yd
St Thomas Cantilupe Cofe Academy CONINGSBY STREET	grass pitches	344 yd
Elite Performance 41A 41A MILLBROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Hereford Lads Club HEREFORD LADS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB HEREFORD LADS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB WIDEMARSH COMMON ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Bodyworx Gym (Closed) Canal Road	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Widemarsh Common WIDEMARCH COMMON PLAYING FIELD WIDEMARCH COMMON PLAYING FIELD WIDEMARSH COMMON ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
Barrs Court School BARRS COURT ROAD		598 yd
Allpay Park - Moorhouse WIDEMARSH COMMON	grass pitches	659 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) Aubrey Street	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) 38-40 38-40 Berrington Street	health and fitness suite	901 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	0.0%

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	7.1%

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