Local servicesHospitalBromyard Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNunwell Surgeryunder a milePharmacyBromyard Pharmacyunder a mileDentistHigh Street (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Peter's Primary Schoolages 3-11, 201 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQueen Elizabeth High Schoolages 11-16, 421 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrockhampton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 191 pupils1.8 miCollegeHerefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College12.0 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX37 miRailway stationLeominster9.4 miBus stationWorcester Bus Station12 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR3 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:48 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:16 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,767 residentsin the Hereford Central census areaMedian age 39.14,729 households41% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright25% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,036 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 46% go by car, 1% take public transport, 36% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C799 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesPromenade d'Athispark · under a mileKempson Players Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileThe Clive Richards Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199028 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202637 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,871 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
