# Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield North Herefordshire. 6,415 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 229 square kilometres. Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield had 6,263 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02002905. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £411,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield was £411,250 in 2025. Joint 1,795th 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/wigmore-orleton-and-brimfield#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 6,263** (2021). Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield had 6,263 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,146th 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/wigmore-orleton-and-brimfield#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 87%** (2022). About 87% of people in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield 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/wigmore-orleton-and-brimfield#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 64.0%** (January 2026). In Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield, 64.0% 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/wigmore-orleton-and-brimfield#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002905) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 87% of people in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield 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=E02002905) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 82 homes were sold in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002905) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002905) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield had 6,263 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield at a rate of 27.4 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 | 69 | | Other crime | 44 | | Burglary | 19 | | Criminal damage and arson | 19 | | Anti-social behaviour | 14 | | Vehicle crime | 6 | | Shoplifting | 3 | | Drug offences | 1 | | Robbery | 1 | | Theft from the person | 0 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £411,250 | 4th most expensive | 23 middle areas, Herefordshire · 2025 | | Population | 6,263 | 5th least populated | 23 middle areas, Herefordshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 87% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 23 middle areas, Herefordshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 64.0% | 4th lowest | 23 middle areas, Herefordshire · Jan 2026 | ## Is Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield at a rate of 27.4 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, 16 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (69), other crime (44) 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 Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield 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. ## Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield in brief The median price paid for a home in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield was £411,250 in 2025. Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield had 6,263 usual residents at the census. About 87% of people in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield, 64.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02002905 - Ward: [Mortimer †](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/ward/mortimer) - Constituency: [North Herefordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-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: 229 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,415* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 24 * 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 [Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/shobdon-luston-and-bodenham), [Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/cleobury-mortimer-burford-and-ashford-carbonell), [Knighton & Presteigne](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/knighton-and-presteigne), [Clun & Bucknell](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/clun-and-bucknell), [Tenbury Wells, Mamble & Clifton](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/tenbury-wells-mamble-and-clifton), [Craven Arms & Broadstone](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/craven-arms-and-broadstone) ## Latest updates for Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield - 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/E02002905 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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