Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£290,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,069 sales
-3.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
19089
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19089 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 & WalesProperty sales · HR2 7RU
HM Land Registry · Herefordshire, County of
Average price
£331,059
Median price: £290,000
Median -3.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,069 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £230,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£285k£238k£190k
Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Feb '26Aug '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near HR2 7RU
England & WalesCrime trends · near HR2 7RU
Counts are for Red Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY —
18102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.7%
Other White5.8%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Christian54.4%
No religion37.8%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
35–4921.2%
50–6418.9%
25–3413.6%
65–749.3%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
One person: other14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+8.7%
+ 9 other households · 39.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Hereford Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 109 m straight lineabout 1 min
Garrick Avenue
Bus · adj · south
- 160 m straight lineabout 2 min
Garrick Avenue
Bus · opp · north
- 224 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bullingham Lane
Bus · opp · north
- 261 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ross Road
Bus · N-bound · north
- 264 m straight lineabout 3 min
Tesco Express
Bus · adj · north-west
Coordinates & Location for HR2 7RU
Postcode
HR2 7RU
Coordinates
52.0412, -2.7191
Grid reference
SO507383
Easting
350,776
Northing
238,336
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V27RJ+F9
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
Red Hill
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 015B E01014070
E01014070MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 015 E02002919
E02002919LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Herefordshire 015B E01014070
E01014070MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 015 E02002919
E02002919Urban: 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
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 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 HR2 7RU 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01014070 and MSOA E02002919 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19089
Present — Active
Postcode HR2 7RU 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
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Schools near HR2 7RU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 40%
Attainment 8
39.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
69%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
53%
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