HR
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Hereford, with 9 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In HR, 82.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How HR compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.
What is the population of HR?
HR had 179,717 usual residents at the census.
HR is the 12th least populated of 120 in the UK.
Postcode districts in HR
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR1Hereford, Eign Hill | 33,283 | £310,000 | 74.0 per 1,000 |
| HR2Hereford | 38,729 | £262,500 | 60.7 per 1,000 |
| HR3Hay-on-Wye | 7,892 | £330,000 | 33.7 per 1,000 |
| HR4Hereford | 31,382 | £276,000 | 70.9 per 1,000 |
| HR5Kington, Lyonshall | 4,635 | £263,500 | 45.5 per 1,000 |
| HR6Leominster, Newlands | 21,189 | £275,000 | 67.1 per 1,000 |
| HR7Bromyard, The Knapp | 7,277 | £275,500 | 71.6 per 1,000 |
| HR8Ledbury | 13,972 | £315,000 | No figure |
| HR9Ross-on-Wye | 21,358 | £336,750 | 54.1 per 1,000 |
HR in brief
The HR postcode area, named after Hereford, has 9 postcode districts.
The median price paid for a home in HR was £290,000 in 2025.
HR had 179,717 usual residents at the census.
In HR, 82.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In HR, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.