# HR9

Postcode district covering Ross-on-Wye, in Herefordshire.

HR9 is a postcode district covering Ross-on-Wye, in Herefordshire. Median sale price £336,750 in 2025. Recorded crime 54.1 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code HR9. 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 HR9 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £336,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in HR9 was £336,750 in 2025. 873rd most expensive 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/hr9#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 21,358** (2021). HR9 had 21,358 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,377th least 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/hr9#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 84%** (2022). About 84% of people in HR9 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/hr9#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 79.8%** (January 2026). In HR9, 79.8% 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/hr9#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=HR9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 84% of people in HR9 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=HR9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 376 homes were sold in HR9 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=HR9) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for HR9.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=HR9) (Census 2021, England and Wales): HR9 had 21,358 usual residents at the census.

## How HR9 compares

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

| Measure | HR9 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £336,750 | most expensive | 9 postcode districts, HR · 2025 |
| Population | 21,358 | 4th most populated | 9 postcode districts, HR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 84% | fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 9 postcode districts, HR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 79.8% | 4th lowest | 9 postcode districts, HR · Jan 2026 |

## Is HR9 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in HR9 at a rate of 54.1 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 120 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in HR9.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (441), other crime (204) and shoplifting (160).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in HR9 was 55.4 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 HR9, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so HR9 has no single figure. Of its 14 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in HR9

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Herefordshire 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014061) | 1,852 | 53.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.3% |
| [Herefordshire 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014062) | 1,757 | 177.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 88.2% |
| [Herefordshire 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014063) | 1,743 | 35.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.0% |
| [Herefordshire 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014064) | 1,579 | 103.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.8% |
| [Herefordshire 022E](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014065) | 1,476 | 23.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.3% |
| [Herefordshire 022F](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014066) | 1,203 | 87.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.1% |
| [Herefordshire 022G](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014067) | 1,380 | 17.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.3% |
| [Herefordshire 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014031) | 1,585 | 43.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 22.2% |
| [Herefordshire 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014032) | 1,507 | 23.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 72.4% |
| [Herefordshire 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014049) | 1,553 | 40.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 85.2% |
| [Herefordshire 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014050) | 1,805 | 20.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 86.5% |
| [Herefordshire 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014053) | 1,785 | 32.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 75.1% |
| [Herefordshire 023F](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014057) | 1,899 | 42.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 45.1% |
| [Herefordshire 023G](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014058) | 1,628 | 16.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 64.1% |

## Your MP

- [Hereford and South Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hereford-and-south-herefordshire): Jesse Norman (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 91% of the people here.
- [North Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-herefordshire): Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party), MP since July 2024. 7.8% of the people here.
- [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/forest-of-dean): Matt Bishop (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.0% 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 HR9

[Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/penyard-llangarron-and-goodrich), [Ross-on-Wye](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/ross-on-wye)

## Postcode sectors in HR9

[HR9 5 (240 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr9-5), [HR9 6 (211 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr9-6), [HR9 7 (373 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr9-7), [HR9 9 (8 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr9-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in HR9

[Ross-on-Wye](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ross-on-wye)

## Postcode districts next to HR9

[GL16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl16), [GL17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl17), [GL18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl18), [HR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr1), [HR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2), [HR8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr8), [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)

## HR9 in brief

HR9 is a postcode district covering Ross-on-Wye, in Herefordshire.
About 22,100 people lived in HR9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £336,750 in 2025 across 376 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 54.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in HR9 was £336,750 in 2025.
HR9 had 21,358 usual residents at the census.
About 84% of people in HR9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In HR9, 79.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: HR9
- 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: 172 km²
- People, mid-2024: 22,100*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 70

* 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

[GL18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl18), [NP25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np25), [GL17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl17), [HR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr1), [HR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr2), [GL16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl16)

## Latest updates for HR9

- 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/HR9

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr9, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr9#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/hr9