# HR4

Postcode district covering Hereford, in Herefordshire.

HR4 is a postcode district covering Hereford, in Herefordshire. Median sale price £276,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 70.9 per 1,000 people. About 32,099 people.

Postcode district. Code HR4. 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 HR4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £276,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in HR4 was £276,000 in 2025. Joint 969th 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/hr4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 31,382** (2021). HR4 had 31,382 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 845th 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/hr4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in HR4 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/hr4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.0%** (January 2026). In HR4, 90.0% 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/postcode/hr4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=HR4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 99% of people in HR4 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=HR4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 552 homes were sold in HR4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=HR4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for HR4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=HR4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): HR4 had 31,382 usual residents at the census.

## How HR4 compares

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

| Measure | HR4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £276,000 | 5th most expensive | 9 postcode districts, HR · 2025 |
| Population | 31,382 | 3rd most populated | 9 postcode districts, HR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 99% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 9 postcode districts, HR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.0% | highest | 9 postcode districts, HR · Jan 2026 |

## Is HR4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in HR4 at a rate of 70.9 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 232 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in HR4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (882), other crime (375) and shoplifting (325).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in HR4 was 71.6 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 HR4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so HR4 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in HR4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Herefordshire 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014017) | 1,472 | 19.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 87.9% |
| [Herefordshire 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014006) | 1,557 | 26.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 92.0% |
| [Herefordshire 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014012) | 1,675 | 26.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 88.2% |
| [Herefordshire 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014013) | 2,023 | 23.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 91.3% |
| [Herefordshire 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014016) | 1,543 | 49.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 25.2% |
| [Herefordshire 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014100) | 1,775 | 31.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 86.5% |
| [Herefordshire 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014101) | 1,011 | 46.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.3% |
| [Herefordshire 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014083) | 1,566 | 23.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.1% |
| [Herefordshire 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014084) | 1,577 | 173.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.9% |
| [Herefordshire 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014085) | 1,638 | 65.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.6% |
| [Herefordshire 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014087) | 1,416 | 41.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Herefordshire 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014088) | 1,342 | 53.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Herefordshire 010F](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014089) | 1,397 | 39.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Herefordshire 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01035055) | 1,596 | 32.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.7% |
| [Herefordshire 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014086) | 1,475 | 112.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.8% |
| [Herefordshire 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014075) | 1,769 | 67.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.4% |
| [Herefordshire 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014076) | 2,106 | 98.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 92.9% |
| [Herefordshire 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014077) | 1,569 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Herefordshire 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014078) | 1,410 | 43.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.4% |

## Your MP

- [North Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-herefordshire): Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party), MP since July 2024. 51% of the people here.
- [Hereford and South Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hereford-and-south-herefordshire): Jesse Norman (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 49% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in HR4

[Credenhill, Weobley & Wellington](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/credenhill-weobley-and-wellington), [Hereford North West](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/hereford-north-west), [Hereford West](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/hereford-west)

## Postcode sectors in HR4

[HR4 0 (243 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr4-0), [HR4 7 (213 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr4-7), [HR4 8 (250 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr4-8), [HR4 9 (240 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr4-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in HR4

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

## Postcode districts next to HR4

[HR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr1), [HR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2), [HR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr3), [HR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr6)

## 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)

## HR4 in brief

HR4 is a postcode district covering Hereford, in Herefordshire.
About 32,099 people lived in HR4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £276,000 in 2025 across 552 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 70.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in HR4 was £276,000 in 2025.
HR4 had 31,382 usual residents at the census.
About 99% of people in HR4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In HR4, 90.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: HR4
- Postcode area: [HR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr)
- Constituency: [North Herefordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-herefordshire)
- Council: [Herefordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire)
- Area: 208 km²
- People, mid-2024: 32,099*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 111

* 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

[HR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr6), [HR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr1), [HR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2), [HR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr3)

## Latest updates for HR4

- 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/HR4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr4#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/hr4