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HR9 5LJ

POSTCODE

HR9 5LJ is a postcode in Ross East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9144, -2.5790
OS grid SO602241 (360,271, 224,146)
IMD England
6/10
#17967
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.1 per 1k
MoM -52% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3VWC7C+Q9
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.1 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.
17967
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17967 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
See sold prices in HR9

Police Recorded Crime near HR9 5LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HR9 5LJ

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

1 of 6 key categories improving

16
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,757
White Brit.82.5%
Other White12.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
+ other · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,757
Christian51.5%
No religion36.4%
Not answered9.9%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,758
50–6419.7%
35–4918.2%
25–3414.8%
65–7412.6%
75–8410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.6%

Households

Total households: 975
One person: other27.5%
One person: aged 66+23.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Single family household, all members 66+8.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 25.1%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Dean Forest Railway

    Tram

    16.3 km straight lineabout 204 min

  • Parkend (Dean Forest Railway)

    Underground

    16.4 km straight lineabout 204 min

  • Ledbury Rail Station

    Rail

    17.9 km straight lineabout 224 min

Bus stops

  • Cantilupe Road

    Bus · Stand 4 · south-west

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cantilupe Road

    Bus · Stand 3 · south-west

    78 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cantilupe Road

    Bus · Stand 2 · south-west

    108 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cantilupe Road

    Bus · Stand 1 · south-west

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Station Street

    Bus · W-bound · west

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for HR9 5LJ

England
Country
Herefordshire, County of
Local Authority
Ross East
Ward
Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HR9 5LJ
Coordinates
51.9144, -2.5790
Grid reference
SO602241
Easting
360,271
Northing
224,146
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C3VWC7C+Q9
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 022B E01014062
E01014062
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 022 E02002926
E02002926
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Herefordshire 022B E01014062
E01014062
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

7:36 AM6:15 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HR9 5LJ 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 E01014062 and MSOA E02002926 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17967
Present — Active
Postcode HR9 5LJ 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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