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Town profile

Hereford

Herefordshire, West Midlands

A cathedral city serving a rural county with stable civic employment and steady housing demand.

Car-based commuting remains the default across the county Detached and semi-detached homes shape much of the market Public services, food production, and local retail form the core mix
Map

Hereford in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Hereford, Herefordshire (52.0567, -2.7160)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Hereford

Herefordshire, West Midlands

Population
61.8K
Median age
38.7 years
Median house price
£309,000
Average salary
£38,200
Employment rate
+73.2%
Green space
+30%
Inter-relationships

How Hereford balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Hereford

Population change since 2011 +5.5% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +6.4% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 31 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 58 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 29.7K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £38,200 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 15 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 14 Primary care points
Businesses 3,646 Mock business register count
Restaurants 383 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +30% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +4% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 5
Hospitals 1
Students per 1,000 138
Charity residents per 1,000 203
Air quality score 74
Average rent £990