Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jul '26
West Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27147
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27147 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near HR1 1BQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near HR1 1BQ
Counts are for College electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearAug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
950
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.6%
Other White5.5%
Indian1.3%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
Christian58.7%
No religion32.9%
Not answered7.3%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6422.5%
35–4915.6%
65–7412.7%
75–8412.4%
25–3411.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Any member 66+24.5%
Other21.2%
All members 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.2%
+ 7 other households · 22.1%
Coordinates & Location for HR1 1BQ
Postcode
HR1 1BQ
Coordinates
52.0612, -2.7048
Grid reference
SO517405
Easting
351,774
Northing
240,544
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V376W+F3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hereford
Travel to Work
Hereford
ITL Region
Herefordshire, County of
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Herefordshire, County of
Local Authority
Council AreaHereford and South Herefordshire E14001281
Constituency
E14001281West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
College
Constituency code
E14001281
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Hereford
International Territorial Level
Herefordshire, County of
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Herefordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Herefordshire 011B E01013988
E01013988MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 011 E02002915
E02002915LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Herefordshire 011B E01013988
E01013988MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 011 E02002915
E02002915Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
6:16 AM
Sunrise
5:42 PM
Sunset
11 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:16 AM
Sunset (today)
5:42 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HR1 1BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 27147
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01013988 and MSOA E02002915 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode HR1 1BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near HR1 1BQ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 49%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
82%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
38%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 29%
Attainment 8
36.3
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
35.6
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