Portland Street, Hereford, HR4 9JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HR4 9JE is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	46.3%	45.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	53.7%	54.2%	0.5%	49.0%	5.2%

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	46.7%	39.7%	-7.0%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	35.9%	8.7%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13%	15.8%	2.8%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (87.3%) 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	49.3%	47.4%	-1.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	32.2%	39.9%	7.7%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	13.7%	8.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	27.2%	18.9%	-8.3%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	12.4%	1.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.7%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	30.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	15.8%	3.2%	-12.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.1%	85.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	4.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	75.3%	72.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	15.9%	17.6%	1.7%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4%	7%	3.0%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	72.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	4.8%	11.9%	7.1%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	7.9%	3.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 184.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portland Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 38th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 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 9JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Portland Street 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 Portland Street, Hereford, HR4 9JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR4 9JE

Average Price
£283,225

Semi-Detached
£291,564

Terraced
£254,682

Detached
£478,580

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,363

Other
£899,263

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£197,446

Semi-Detached
£229,525

Terraced
£210,228

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,331

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Portland Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-10-01	£179,021
28 Portland Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-05-26	£227,364
Flat 1 9 Portland Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-03-17	£49,538
1 Portland Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-08-10	£355,031
51 Portland Street, Hereford, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-07-12	£180,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR4 9JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	20
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	322 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY	1out of 4	715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmer CofE Academy Holmer Road , HR4 9RX	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue , HR2 7JF	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Vicarage Road , HR1 2QN	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY	2out of 4	2,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hereford Academy Marlbrook Road , Redhill HR2 7NG	1out of 4	2,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hampton Dene Road , Tupsley HR1 1UU	2out of 4	2,977 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC High School Lugwardine , HR1 4DR	4out of 4	4,858 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	1,904 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS	- not rated	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT	- not rated	1,979 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	722 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral School Old Deanery , The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG	- not rated	804 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 28 Castle Street , HR1 2NW	- not rated	946 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brookfield School Grandstand Road , HR4 9NG	2out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barrs Court School Barrs Court Road , HR1 1EQ	4out of 4	1,251 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
Razbari	156 Eign Street	144 yd
Grill and Fry	160 Eign Street	144 yd
Matrix	41 Eign Gate	310 yd
Caffe Nero	8 Eign Gate	310 yd
Fox & Mabel	Kiosk 5, Garrick Lane	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hereford Richmond Place Club	69-71 Edgar Street	119 yd
Beer in Hand	136 Eign Street	144 yd
Horse and Groom	140 Eign Street	144 yd
Merkur Cashino	38 Eign Gate	264 yd
Great Western Railway Staff Association	15 Barton Yard	330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Batterlicious	152 Eign Street	144 yd
New Chop Suey Bar	162 Eign Street	144 yd
The Hive Tattoos Limited	52 Eign Gate	234 yd
The Patty Parlour	44 Bewell Street	347 yd
Felly-B AfroCarribean Store	17 Eign Gate	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	166-168 Eign Street	144 yd
Tesco	Bewell Street	199 yd
Waitrose	Old Market	240 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Barton Yard	478 yd
Marks & Spencer Hereford	30-34 High Town	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lord Scudamore Academy FRIARS STREET	grass pitches	273 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) 38-40 38-40 Berrington Street	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Edgar Street (Hereford Fc) EDGAR STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	429 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed) Aubrey Street	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Allpay Park - Moorhouse WIDEMARSH COMMON	grass pitches	603 yd
St Thomas Cantilupe Cofe Academy CONINGSBY STREET	grass pitches	608 yd
Hereford Cathedral School THE OLD DEANERY THE OLD DEANERY CATHEDRAL CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	689 yd
Elite Performance 41A 41A MILLBROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Hereford Lads Club HEREFORD LADS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB HEREFORD LADS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB WIDEMARSH COMMON ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Widemarsh Common WIDEMARCH COMMON PLAYING FIELD WIDEMARCH COMMON PLAYING FIELD WIDEMARSH COMMON ROAD	grass pitches	824 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	54.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	450 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR4 9JE