Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.4 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.
16112
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16112 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 HR8 1JL
England & WalesCrime trends · near HR8 1JL
Counts are for Hope End 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 —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.9%
Other White7.3%
Gypsy / Trav.1.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
+ other · 0.9%
Religion
Christian56.2%
No religion31.5%
Not answered11.0%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6424.7%
65–7417.5%
35–4917.1%
75–849.4%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.6%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
One person: aged 66+12.2%
One person: other10.8%
+ 9 other households · 27.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Colwall Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Ledbury Rail Station
Rail
- 6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min
Great Malvern Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 215 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cross
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 231 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cross
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
Coordinates & Location for HR8 1JL
Postcode
HR8 1JL
Coordinates
52.0861, -2.4033
Grid reference
SO724431
Easting
372,463
Northing
243,154
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V3HPW+CM
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
Hope End
Constituency code
E14001395
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Coddington
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 009A E01014027
E01014027MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 009 E02002913
E02002913LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Herefordshire 009A E01014027
E01014027MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 009 E02002913
E02002913Smaller 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
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 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 1JL 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 E01014027 and MSOA E02002913 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16112
Present — Active
Postcode HR8 1JL 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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