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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.
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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
| 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 |
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%).
Post Towns and Postcode Districts
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.
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.
| 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% |
A map showing the boundary of HR in relation to other areas
There are 6 towns within the Hereford 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
We found 9 visitor attractions within the Hereford postcode area
| Hergest Croft Gardens |
|---|
| Gardens |
| Garden |
| View Hergest Croft Gardens on Google Maps |
| Kilpeck Church (Church of St David and St Mary) |
| Places of Worship |
| Place of Worship (still in use) |
| View Kilpeck Church (Church of St David and St Mary) on Google Maps |
| Walkherefdordshire.com |
| Other |
| View Walkherefdordshire.com on Google Maps |
| Berrington Hall |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View Berrington Hall on Google Maps |
| Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum on Google Maps |
| Goodrich Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
| View Goodrich Castle on Google Maps |
| Weston's Cider - Cider Mill Tours |
| Workplace |
| Distillery / Vineyard or Brewery |
| View Weston's Cider - Cider Mill Tours on Google Maps |
| Hellens |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View Hellens on Google Maps |
| Eastnor Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
| View Eastnor Castle on Google Maps |
Councils within the HR Area
Towns and Villages within the Area
- Abbey Dore - village
- Almeley - village
- Ashperton - village
- Bacton - otherSettlement
- Ballingham - village
- Bartestree - village
- Bishopstone - village
- Bodenham - village
- Bosbury - village
- Brampton Abbotts - village
- Bredenbury - village
- Bredwardine - village
- Bridstow - village
- Brockhampton - village
- Bromesberrow Heath - village
- Bromsash - village
- Bromyard - town
- Bromyard Downs - village
- Buckcastle Hill - village
- Burghill - village
- Burley Gate - village
- Bush Bank - village
- Callow - village
- Canon Frome - village
- Canon Pyon - village
- Catley Southfield - otherSettlement
- Clehonger - village
- Clifford - village
- Clyro - village
- Cobhall Common - village
- Cobnash - village
- Coughton - village
- Credenhill - village
- Crow Hill - village
- Dilwyn - village
- Dinedor - village
- Dormington - village
- Dorstone - village
- Eardisland - village
- Eardisley - village
- Eastnor - otherSettlement
- Eaton Bishop - village
- Ewyas Harold - village
- Fownhope - village
- Fromes Hill - village
- Garway - village
- Gladestry - village
- Glewstone - village
- Goodrich - village
- Goodrich Cross - village
- Gorsley - village
- Gorsley Common - village
- Hagley - village
- Hampton Bishop - village
- Hinton - village
- Hoarwithy - village
- Holme Lacy - village
- Holmer - village
- Hom Green - village
- Hope under Dinmore - village
- Howle Hill - village
- Ivington - village
- Kilpeck - village
- Kimbolton - village
- King's Acre - village
- King's Pyon - village
- King's Thorn - village
- Kingsland - village
- Kingstone - village
- Kington - town
- Lea - village
- Ledbury - town
- Ledgemoor - village
- Leominster - town
- Letton - village
- Leysters - village
- Linton - village
- Little Birch - village
- Little Cowarne - village
- Little Dewchurch - village
- Llangarron - village
- Llangrove - village
- Llanigon - village
- Llowes - village
- Longtown - village
- Lucton - village
- Lugwardine - village
- Luston - village
- Lyonshall - village
- Madley - village
- Mansel Lacy - village
- Marden - village
- Monkland - village
- Mordiford - village
- Moreton on Lugg - village
- Mortimer's Cross - village
- Much Birch - village
- Much Cowarne - village
- Much Dewchurch - village
- Much Marcle - village
- Newton - otherSettlement
- Newton - otherSettlement
- Newtown - village
- Ocle Pychard - village
- Orcop Hill / Cole's Tump - village
- Pembridge - village
- Pencombe - village
- Peterchurch - village
- Peterstow - village
- Pipe and Lyde - village
- Pontrilas - village
- Pontshill Marsh - village
- Portway - village
- Preston on Wye - village
- Prior's Frome - village
- Risbury - village
- Ross-on-Wye - town
- Shirl Heath - village
- Shobdon - village
- Shucknall - village
- St Owen's Cross - village
- St Weonards - village
- Staunton on Wye - village
- Steen's Bridge - village
- Stockton - village
- Stoke Cross - village
- Stoke Lacy - village
- Stoke Prior - village
- Stretton Grandison - village
- Stretton Sugwas - village
- Sugwas Pool - village
- Sutton St Nicholas - village
- Swainshill - village
- Symonds Yat West - village
- Tarrington - village
- Tedstone Delamere - otherSettlement
- Tedstone Wafer - otherSettlement
- Tillington - village
- Tillington Common - village
- Titley - village
- Upper Breinton - village
- Upper Maes-coed - village
- Upton Bishop - otherSettlement
- Walford - village
- Wellington - village
- Wellington Heath - village
- Weobley - village
- Westhope - village
- Weston Beggard - village
- Weston under Penyard - village
- Whitchurch - village
- White Stone - village
- Whitney-on-Wye - village
- Wigmore - village
- Wilton - village
- Winforton - village
- Winnal - village
- Withington - village
- Withington Marsh - village
- Woolhope - village
- Woonton - village
- Wormbridge - village
- Wormelow Tump - village
- Y Clas-ar-Wy / Glasbury - village
- Y Gelli Gandryll / Hay-on-Wye - town
- Yarpole - village