# Golden Valley

South west Herefordshire. 6,172 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 276 square kilometres.

Golden Valley had 6,060 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002924. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £353,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Golden Valley was £353,000 in 2025. Joint 2,587th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/golden-valley#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,060** (2021). Golden Valley had 6,060 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,836th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/golden-valley#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in Golden Valley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/golden-valley#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 35.7%** (January 2026). In Golden Valley, 35.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/golden-valley#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002924) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in Golden Valley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002924) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 65 homes were sold in Golden Valley in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002924) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Golden Valley.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002924) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Golden Valley had 6,060 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Golden Valley

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Golden Valley at a rate of 31.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.0 per 1,000 people across Herefordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 94 |
| Other crime | 37 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Drug offences | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Golden Valley compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Golden Valley | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £353,000 | 6th most expensive | 23 middle areas, Herefordshire · 2025 |
| Population | 6,060 | 4th least populated | 23 middle areas, Herefordshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | joint 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 23 middle areas, Herefordshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 35.7% | lowest | 23 middle areas, Herefordshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Golden Valley safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Golden Valley at a rate of 31.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.0 per 1,000 people across Herefordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 22 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Golden Valley.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (94), other crime (37) and burglary (19).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Herefordshire

These figures are published for the whole of Herefordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Herefordshire and not Golden Valley alone. [See Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire)

- **Average house price: £289,607** (July 2026). Herefordshire’s average house price was £289,607 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,730** (2025). Full-time workers living in Herefordshire earned a median of £34,730 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 50th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Herefordshire costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 18.8** (2025). Herefordshire has a deprivation score of 18.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 145th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Golden Valley in brief

The median price paid for a home in Golden Valley was £353,000 in 2025.
Golden Valley had 6,060 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in Golden Valley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Golden Valley, 35.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002924
- Ward: [Golden Valley South †](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/ward/golden-valley-south)
- Constituency: [Hereford and South Herefordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hereford-and-south-herefordshire)
- Council: [Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 276 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,172*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Kington, Eardisley & Staunton](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/kington-eardisley-and-staunton), [Abergavenny South & Crucorney](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/abergavenny-south-and-crucorney), [Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/hay-on-wye-and-talgarth), [Kingstone & Kingsthorne](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/kingstone-and-kingsthorne), [Belmont, Madley & Clehonger](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/belmont-madley-and-clehonger), [Credenhill, Weobley & Wellington](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/credenhill-weobley-and-wellington)

## Latest updates for Golden Valley

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002924

## How to cite

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