Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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.
15419
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15419 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 HR2 8NQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near HR2 8NQ
Counts are for Birch 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
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.9%
Other White2.9%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian53.7%
No religion37.1%
Not answered8.5%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6427.0%
65–7416.0%
35–4915.7%
75–849.6%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.7%
Single family household, all members 66+16.9%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
One person: other10.0%
+ 8 other households · 30.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 13.3 km straight lineabout 166 min
Hereford Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Monkton Place
Bus · opp · south
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Monkton Place
Bus · adj · north
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Telephone Box
Bus · adj · south
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Telephone Box
Bus · opp · north
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Old Hendre Farm turn
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for HR2 8NQ
Postcode
HR2 8NQ
Coordinates
51.9415, -2.7167
Grid reference
SO508272
Easting
350,831
Northing
227,238
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C3VW7RM+H8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Birch
Constituency code
E14001281
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Pencoyd
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 021B E01014059
E01014059MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 021 E02002925
E02002925LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Herefordshire 021B E01014059
E01014059MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 021 E02002925
E02002925Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 8NQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01014059 and MSOA E02002925 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15419
Present — Active
Postcode HR2 8NQ 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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