On average Herefordshire, County of has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Herefordshire, County of is £49,786 per year. There are 95 schools in Herefordshire, County of: 79 primary (11 Outstanding and 61 Good) and 16 secondary (2 Outstanding and 10 Good). Herefordshire, County of is home to around 187,034 people, with a population density of about 85.8 per km².
Based on 2,178 recent sales, the median property price is £286,000 (about £291 per square foot) in Herefordshire, County of area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,740,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 919 | £415,000 | £320 |
| Semi-Detached | 566 | £270,000 | £284 |
| Terraced | 518 | £215,000 | £274 |
| Flats | 175 | £132,000 | £218 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285,000 | £105,000 | £187,500 | £159,950 |
| 2017 | £307,500 | £117,750 | £190,225 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £325,000 | £118,000 | £205,000 | £169,950 |
| 2019 | £325,000 | £120,000 | £214,000 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | £343,000 | £126,000 | £220,000 | £178,500 |
| 2021 | £365,000 | £125,000 | £235,000 | £185,750 |
| 2022 | £425,000 | £130,000 | £260,000 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £128,000 | £258,250 | £205,000 |
| 2024 | £417,500 | £130,000 | £270,375 | £208,500 |
| 2025 | £425,000 | £135,000 | £270,000 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £129,137 | £265,000 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226 | £179 | £199 | £204 |
| 2017 | £236 | £192 | £209 | £200 |
| 2018 | £249 | £195 | £219 | £216 |
| 2019 | £252 | £201 | £232 | £214 |
| 2020 | £261 | £216 | £234 | £216 |
| 2021 | £278 | £208 | £255 | £230 |
| 2022 | £313 | £221 | £286 | £263 |
| 2023 | £322 | £228 | £281 | £265 |
| 2024 | £321 | £225 | £291 | £262 |
| 2025 | £319 | £217 | £284 | £263 |
| 2026 | £320 | £204 | £279 | £285 |
Herefordshire, County of records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 53 wards of Herefordshire, County of, Credenhill has the lowest crime rate, with about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Herefordshire, County of average is 48 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Herefordshire, County of is £286,000 (about £291 per square foot) based on 2,178 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Herefordshire, County of has 79 primary schools (11 rated Outstanding, 61 Good) and 16 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 10 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Herefordshire, County of scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Herefordshire, County of sits around rank 16,130 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Herefordshire, County of is around £49,786 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Herefordshire, County of spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Hereford and South Herefordshire: Jesse Norman (Conservative and Unionist Party) and North Herefordshire: Ellie Chowns (Green Party).
Arrow
Aylestone Hill
Backbury
Belmont Rural
Birch
Bircher
Bishops Frome & Cradley
Bobblestock
Bromyard Bringsty
Bromyard West
Castle
Central
College
Credenhill
Dinedor Hill
Eign Hill
Golden Valley North
Golden Valley South
Greyfriars
Hagley
Hampton
Hinton & Hunderton
Holmer
Hope End
Kerne Bridge
Kings Acre
Kington
Ledbury North
Ledbury South
Ledbury West
Leominster East
Leominster North & Rural
Leominster South
Leominster West
Llangarron
Mortimer
Newton Farm
Old Gore
Penyard
Queenswood
Red Hill
Ross East
Ross North
Ross West
Saxon Gate
Stoney Street
Sutton Walls
Three Crosses
Tupsley
Weobley
Whitecross
Widemarsh
Wormside
HR1 2EY
Mansbridge Avenue
HR2 6FP
Gatehouse Road
HR1 2AA
St Peter's Street
HR1 2AN
Blue School Street
HR1 2AB
Church Street
HR4 9PT
Red Barn Drive
HR4 0DF
Vowles Close
HR4 7DD
Centurion Way
HR1 1EX
Legion Way
HR4 9BD
Holmer Road
HR1 1AA
Station Approach
HR2 6BQ
Chapel Road
HR4 9DY
Burcott Road
HR1 1GA
Hatterall Close
HR1 1HX
Aylestone Grange
HR9 5BL
The Glebe
HR9 7QG
Netherton Road
HR1 2AH
Kyrle Street
HR6 0DD
Southern Avenue
HR6 0NS
Hereford Road
HR4 0DG
Guildford Street
HR4 0AG
Pomona Place
HR8 1AN
Knapp Lane
HR8 1EE
Cut Throat Lane
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.