# HR2

Postcode district covering Hereford, in Herefordshire.

HR2 is a postcode district covering Hereford, in Herefordshire. Median sale price £262,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 60.7 per 1,000 people. About 39,432 people.

Postcode district. Code HR2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [HR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an HR2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £262,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in HR2 was £262,500 in 2025. Joint 851st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 38,729** (2021). HR2 had 38,729 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 498th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/hr2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 91%** (2022). About 91% of people in HR2 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/postcode/hr2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.6%** (January 2026). In HR2, 82.6% 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/postcode/hr2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=HR2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 91% of people in HR2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=HR2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 460 homes were sold in HR2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=HR2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for HR2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=HR2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): HR2 had 38,729 usual residents at the census.

## How HR2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | HR2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £262,500 | cheapest | 9 postcode districts, HR · 2025 |
| Population | 38,729 | most populated | 9 postcode districts, HR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 91% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 9 postcode districts, HR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.6% | 5th highest | 9 postcode districts, HR · Jan 2026 |

## Is HR2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in HR2 at a rate of 60.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 255 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in HR2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,038), other crime (444) and anti-social behaviour (296).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in HR2 was 59.9 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in HR2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so HR2 has no single figure. Of its 23 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in HR2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Herefordshire 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014068) | 1,422 | 45.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.1% |
| [Herefordshire 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014070) | 2,304 | 79.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.7% |
| [Herefordshire 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014072) | 1,959 | 86.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.5% |
| [Herefordshire 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014073) | 1,912 | 51.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 84.2% |
| [Herefordshire 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014074) | 1,484 | 227.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Herefordshire 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01013996) | 1,538 | 75.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Herefordshire 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01013997) | 1,870 | 48.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Herefordshire 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014079) | 1,631 | 44.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.4% |
| [Herefordshire 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014080) | 1,517 | 36.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 87.2% |
| [Herefordshire 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01013992) | 1,542 | 63.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Herefordshire 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01013993) | 1,565 | 54.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Herefordshire 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01013994) | 1,443 | 81.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Herefordshire 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01013995) | 1,846 | 78.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Herefordshire 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014071) | 1,466 | 141.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Herefordshire 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014019) | 1,522 | 42.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 66.8% |
| [Herefordshire 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014020) | 1,589 | 28.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 22.9% |
| [Herefordshire 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014021) | 1,427 | 26.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 16.1% |
| [Herefordshire 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014026) | 2,050 | 58.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 56.9% |
| [Herefordshire 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014059) | 1,918 | 18.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 72.8% |
| [Herefordshire 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014060) | 1,565 | 21.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.5% |
| [Herefordshire 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014069) | 1,820 | 40.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.5% |
| [Herefordshire 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014098) | 1,676 | 45.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 76.7% |
| [Herefordshire 021F](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014099) | 1,827 | 35.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 68.5% |

## Your MP

- [Hereford and South Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hereford-and-south-herefordshire): Jesse Norman (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in HR2

[Belmont, Madley & Clehonger](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/belmont-madley-and-clehonger), [Golden Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/golden-valley), [Hereford South](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/hereford-south), [Hereford South West](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/hereford-south-west), [Kingstone & Kingsthorne](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/kingstone-and-kingsthorne)

## Postcode sectors in HR2

[HR2 0 (244 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2-0), [HR2 6 (253 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2-6), [HR2 7 (322 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2-7), [HR2 8 (226 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2-8), [HR2 9 (268 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2-9)

## Council

[Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire)

## Towns in HR2

[Hereford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hereford)

## Postcode districts next to HR2

[HR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr1), [HR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr3), [HR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr4), [HR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr9), [NP7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np7), [NP25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np25)

## More in the HR postcode area

[All HR postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## HR2 in brief

HR2 is a postcode district covering Hereford, in Herefordshire.
About 39,432 people lived in HR2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £262,500 in 2025 across 460 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 60.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in HR2 was £262,500 in 2025.
HR2 had 38,729 usual residents at the census.
About 91% of people in HR2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In HR2, 82.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: HR2
- Postcode area: [HR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr)
- Constituency: [Hereford and South Herefordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hereford-and-south-herefordshire)
- Council: [Herefordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire)
- Area: 474 km²
- People, mid-2024: 39,432*
- Neighbourhoods: 23
- Output areas: 130

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[HR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr1), [NP7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np7), [HR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr4), [HR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr3), [HR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr9), [NP25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np25)

## Latest updates for HR2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/HR2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2