Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:50 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:16 am – 4:01 pm
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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 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C687 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 17 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 spacesRedcliffe Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haCastle Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haBlackfriars Gardenspark · under a mileHereford Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 53 haBishop's Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWidemarsh Commonplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes101 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199030 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202634 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 7.3 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.3 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
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHereford County Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPes At Specsavers Hereford H&W Ccg32 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Orchards (Dental Practice)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 6 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherIndependentHereford Cathedral School With A Junior Schoolages 3-19, 682 pupilsright herePrimarySt Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academyages 2-11, 231 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAylestone Schoolages 11-16, 443 pupils1.0 miCollegeHerefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS47 miRailway stationHerefordunder a mileFerrySharpness Old Docks25 miBus stops154 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR1 postcode district.
