HR9 5JU

POSTCODE

HR9 5JU is a postcode in Ross East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9068, -2.5821
OS grid SO600233 (360,052, 223,301)
IMD England
6/10
#17702
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.1 per 1k
MoM -52% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3VWC49+P5
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
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 & Wales
Property sales · HR9 5JU
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
Mar '25 – Dec '25Dec '25: 1 sales · avg £415,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£415k£375k£335k
Mar '25May '25Dec '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 5JU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HR9 5JU

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 —
1271
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 —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY -73%
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

16
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,743
White Brit.94.7%
Other White3.4%
+ other · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,743
Christian55.2%
No religion38.6%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,741
50–6420.6%
35–4915.7%
65–7415.1%
75–8411.2%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%

Households

Total households: 781
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

  • Dean Forest Railway

    Tram

    15.5 km straight lineabout 194 min
  • Parkend (Dean Forest Railway)

    Underground

    15.5 km straight lineabout 194 min
  • Ledbury Rail Station

    Rail

    18.7 km straight lineabout 234 min

Bus stops

  • Eastfield Road

    Bus · opp · west

    263 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Duxmere Drive

    Bus · adj · east

    338 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Merrivale Lane

    Bus · adj 40 · south

    461 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Merrivale Lane

    Bus · opp 40 · north

    463 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Prince of Wales PH

    Bus · adj · south-west

    483 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for HR9 5JU

England
Country
Herefordshire, County of
Local Authority
Ross East
Ward
Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HR9 5JU
Coordinates
51.9068, -2.5821
Grid reference
SO600233
Easting
360,052
Northing
223,301
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C3VWC49+P5
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 Area
Hereford and South Herefordshire E14001281
Constituency
E14001281
West 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 England
West 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
E01014063
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 022 E02002926
E02002926
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Herefordshire 022C E01014063
E01014063
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 022 E02002926
E02002926
Urban: 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

7:34 AM6:17 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HR9 5JU 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 5JU 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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