HR Postcode Area for the Hereford Region

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This section of the site is all about the HR Postcode area, also known as the Hereford Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as HR1.

Detailed map of HR Hereford Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the HR Area
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Map of the HR Hereford Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.


Quick Facts about the HR Postcode

HR Area Statistics
Width from East to West 39.55 mi
Height from North to South 35.01 mi
Area of HR 782.42 mi²
Maximum Width 39.84 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 179.55 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 9
Number of Postcode Sectors 29
Number of Post Towns 6
Number of Postcodes 6,450
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The HR postcode area represents a group of 9 postal districts in the Hereford area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters h and r in HeReford. The area has a population of 176,493 and covers an area of 2,026,466 hectares. Fun fact: 0.27% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Herefordshire (95.75%), Powys (3.65%), Gloucestershire (0.48%), Worcestershire (0.12%).

Where is the HR Postcode Area?

The HR Hereford Postcode has it's East Wales and it's West is in the East Midlands of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: LD - Llandrindod Wells, SY - Shrewsbury, WR - Worcester, GL - Gloucester and NP - Newport, and is located inland.


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is HR3 and the most urban is HR4.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
HR3 243,219,571 1,355,033 0.56%
HR5 143,166,823 826,850 0.58%
HR7 124,382,150 1,017,695 0.82%
HR2 470,466,028 4,060,621 0.86%
HR6 301,349,792 2,740,318 0.91%
HR8 168,899,770 1,546,898 0.92%
HR9 174,762,890 1,990,528 1.14%
HR1 208,440,154 2,794,630 1.34%
HR4 191,794,261 2,743,394 1.43%
Total 2,026,481,439 (m²) 19,075,967 (m²) 0.94%
Map of the HR Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of HR in relation to other areas

There are 6 towns within the Hereford postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the HR
Map of Posttowns in the HR Postal Area
Area of the HR postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 2,026,466²
Miles 7,824²
Feet 218,126,773,774²
Kilometres 20,265²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Bromyard Postal Delivery Office
  • Hay-on-wye Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Hereford Delivery Office
  • Kington Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Ledbury Delivery Office
  • Leominster Delivery Office
  • Longtown (hr) Delivery Office
  • Pontrilas Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Ross On Wye Delivery Office

Tourist Attractions within the Area

Nearby Postcodes

Towns and Villages within the Area