Area360 logo

Postcode insights

HR2 9SW

Poplar Road

Wormside

Interactive map showing HR2 9SW and surrounding area

Detailed insights for HR2 9SW

Overview

Postcode HR2 9SW is located in a rural village, within the Wormside ward of Herefordshire, County of in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Kingstone & Kingsthorne area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kingstone & Kingsthorne is £51,514 per year. The nearest station is Hereford located about 4.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Kingstone & Kingsthorne has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,447 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Kingstone & Kingsthorne has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Kingstone & Kingsthorne is £51,514 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HR2 9SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingstone & Kingsthorne near HR2 9SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hereford located about 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
86.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.3(-76%)
Burglary
3.83(-5%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.83(-66%)
Public order
2.19(-64%)
Other crime
2.19(+4%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
94.04%
Other White
7
2.32%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6
1.99%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.66%
Other Asian
1
0.33%
Total population: 302

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
70
27.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
18.53%
Level 3 (A level)
47
18.15%
No qualifications
46
17.76%
Apprenticeship
20
7.72%
Total 16+ residents: 259

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
84
68.29%
Owns with a mortgage
21
17.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.13%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.69%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Wormside

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Wormside area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £682,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wormside in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wormside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£400,000
Flats1£245,000
Semi-Detached17£265,000
Terraced4£231,250

10 year median price trend in Wormside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wormside.

Schools

In the HR2 9SW postcode area, located within Kingstone & Kingsthorne, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HR2 9SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryClehonger CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Herefordshire, County of district (2025-26).

Band A£1,633
Band B£1,905
Band C£2,177
Band D£2,449
Band E£2,993
Band F£3,538
Band G£4,082
Band H£4,898

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictHerefordshire, County ofE06000019
Parliamentary ConstituencyHereford and South HerefordshireE14001281
WardWormsideE05009490
ParishAllensmoreE04000686
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kingstone & KingsthorneE02002925
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Herefordshire 021FE01014099
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Nearby Postcodes

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.