Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.1 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.
17702
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17702 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 · HR9 5JN
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
May '24 – Mar '25Mar '25: 1 sales · avg £298,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£298k£253k£208k
May '24Jul '24Nov '24Feb '25Mar '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 HR9 5JN
England & WalesCrime trends · near HR9 5JN
Counts are for Ross East 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 —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY -73%
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.7%
Other White3.4%
+ other · 1.8%
Religion
Christian55.2%
No religion38.6%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
35–4915.7%
65–7415.1%
75–8411.2%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
One person: aged 66+20.5%
Single family household, all members 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
One person: other11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
+ 9 other households · 29.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 15.8 km straight lineabout 198 min
Dean Forest Railway
Tram
- 15.9 km straight lineabout 198 min
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway)
Underground
- 18.3 km straight lineabout 229 min
Ledbury Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 123 m straight lineabout 2 min
Merrivale Lane
Bus · adj 40 · south
- 135 m straight lineabout 2 min
Merrivale Lane
Bus · opp 40 · north
- 455 m straight lineabout 6 min
St Frances Church
Bus · adj · south-west
- 470 m straight lineabout 6 min
St Frances Church
Bus · opp · north-east
- 481 m straight lineabout 6 min
Cantilupe Road
Bus · Stand 1 · south-west
Coordinates & Location for HR9 5JN
Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HR9 5JN
Coordinates
51.9099, -2.5788
Grid reference
SO602236
Easting
360,280
Northing
223,648
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C3VWC5C+XF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ross-on-Wye
Travel to Work
Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye
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
Ross East
Constituency code
E14001281
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Ross-on-Wye
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 022C E01014063
E01014063MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 022 E02002926
E02002926LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Herefordshire 022C E01014063
E01014063MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 022 E02002926
E02002926Urban: 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
7:36 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 HR9 5JN 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 E01014063 and MSOA E02002926 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17702
Present — Active
Postcode HR9 5JN 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 HR9 5JN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
61%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 18%
Attainment 8
47.7
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