Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for HR8 1EW
Postcode
HR8 1EW
Coordinates
52.0296, -2.3767
Grid reference
SO742368
Easting
374,252
Northing
236,867
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V2JHF+R8
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
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.
22024
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22024 out of 32,844 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 HR8 1EW
England & WalesCrime trends · near HR8 1EW
Counts are for Ledbury South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -27%
22145
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.8%
Other White3.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.4%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Christian59.5%
No religion33.2%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
65–7415.2%
35–4914.2%
75–8412.2%
25–348.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%
Households
Any member 66+23.8%
All members 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Other12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
+ 7 other households · 21.1%
Administrative Information
Herefordshire, County of
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Herefordshire E14001395
Constituency
E14001395West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Ledbury South
Constituency code
E14001395
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Eastnor
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 019B E01014036
E01014036MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 019 E02002923
E02002923LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Herefordshire 019B E01014036
E01014036MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 019 E02002923
E02002923Smaller 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
5:55 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 14 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 HR8 1EW 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. IMD England rank: 22024
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01014036 and MSOA E02002923 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode HR8 1EW 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
Schools near HR8 1EW
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