Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 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.
14551
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14551 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 · HR5 3LH
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
Aug '24 – Jun '25Jun '25: 1 sales · avg £850,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£850k£613k£375k
Aug '24Jun '25
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 HR5 3LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near HR5 3LH
Counts are for Arrow 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 —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.0%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 2.0%
Religion
Christian56.6%
No religion35.4%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6426.8%
65–7418.0%
35–4914.3%
75–8411.4%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.4%
Single family household, all members 66+16.2%
One person: aged 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
One person: other11.3%
+ 9 other households · 24.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 16.1 km straight lineabout 202 min
Knighton Rail Station
Rail
- 17.8 km straight lineabout 223 min
Bucknell Rail Station
Rail
- 18.6 km straight lineabout 232 min
Knucklas Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 845 m straight lineabout 11 min
Headbrook
Bus · W-bound · west
- 848 m straight lineabout 11 min
Headbrook
Bus · E-bound · east
- 918 m straight lineabout 11 min
The Surgery
Bus · adj · south
- 984 m straight lineabout 12 min
Telephone Box
Bus · adj · west
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Elizabeth Road
Bus · o/s 3 · south-east
Coordinates & Location for HR5 3LH
Postcode
HR5 3LH
Coordinates
52.2015, -3.0092
Grid reference
SO311563
Easting
331,126
Northing
256,397
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4R6X2R+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 AreaNorth Herefordshire E14001395
Constituency
E14001395West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Arrow
Constituency code
E14001395
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Lyonshall
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 006E E01014056
E01014056MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 006 E02002910
E02002910LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Herefordshire 006E E01014056
E01014056MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 006 E02002910
E02002910Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 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 HR5 3LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01014056 and MSOA E02002910 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14551
Present — Active
Postcode HR5 3LH 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 HR5 3LH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
50%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 20%
Attainment 8
43.3
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