Hereford Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Hereford Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Hereford Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Hereford Road is located in the Meole ward of the Shropshire district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.690142, -2.75575
Grid Ref SJ490105
Suburb Shrewsbury
Constituency Shrewsbury and Atcham

House Prices

The average house price in Hereford Road is 11.79% higher than the rest of Shrewsbury. The last sale we have on record is 2 Hereford Road, that sold for £335,000. The average house price in Shrewsbury is £228,826 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hereford Road

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 2 Semi £335,000
02/11/2022 80 Terrace £162,000
21/10/2022 98 Terrace £175,000
13/10/2022 27 Semi £415,000
30/09/2022 49 Terrace £210,000
08/08/2022 69 Semi £215,000
17/06/2022 96 Terrace £171,100
27/05/2022 47 Terrace £183,000
29/04/2022 51 Terrace £207,000
29/03/2022 71 Semi £235,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Hereford Road, Shropshire

There were 4 street crime incidents in Hereford Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-mercia Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Hereford Road
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Hereford Road and compared that to the average for the Meole ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hereford Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Meole ward

Social economic statistics for Hereford Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Hereford Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hereford Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Hereford Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hereford Road are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Hereford Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hereford Road are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Hereford Road are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Hereford Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hereford Road are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hereford Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Hereford Road.

Unemployment in Hereford Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.59% of Hereford Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hereford Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hereford Road. The proportion of retirees on Hereford Road is 6.21% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.81% of Hereford Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hereford Road

The proportion of home owners on Hereford Road is 24.13% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.22% of properties in Hereford Road are private rented and 3.65% are social rented.
86.13% of residents of Hereford Road own their home

Country of Birth of Hereford Road residents

The proportion if Hereford Road residents born in the UK is 5.97% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.38% of Hereford Road residents were born outside the UK.
88.62% of Hereford Road residents were born in the UK

Hereford Road Summary

With house prices in Hereford Road more than the average for Shropshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Hereford Road is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Hereford Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Hereford Road maybe difficult.

Hereford Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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