HR8
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Ledbury, in Herefordshire.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an HR8 postcode. How census figures are added up
Radon Affected Area by postcode district
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in HR8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
How HR8 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of HR8?
HR8 had 13,972 usual residents at the census.
HR8 is the 948th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Deprivation in HR8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so HR8 has no single figure. Of its 8 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in HR8
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire 009A | 1,433 | 23.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 57.6% |
| Herefordshire 018C | 1,849 | 29.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 80.8% |
| Herefordshire 019A | 1,714 | 71.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.4% |
| Herefordshire 019B | 1,681 | 37.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 61.3% |
| Herefordshire 019C | 1,433 | 35.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 73.5% |
| Herefordshire 019D | 1,411 | 105.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 85.3% |
| Herefordshire 019E | 1,647 | 25.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Herefordshire 019F | 1,553 | 66.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 86.3% |
MPs for HR8
- Dr Ellie ChownsGreen PartyMP for North Herefordshire94% of HR8’s postcodes
- Matt BishopLabourMP for Forest of Dean4.9% of HR8’s postcodes
- Dame Harriett BaldwinConservativeMP for West Worcestershire0.9% of HR8’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in HR81
Postcode sectors in HR83
Council1
Towns in HR81
Postcode districts next to HR88
Nearest rail stations1
More in the HR postcode area2
HR8 in brief
HR8 is a postcode district covering Ledbury, in Herefordshire.
About 14,559 people lived in HR8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £315,000 in 2025 across 290 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in HR8 was £315,000 in 2025.
HR8 had 13,972 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in HR8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In HR8, 77.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.