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HR postcode area

Explore the Hereford postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The HR area code stands for h and r in <strong>H</strong>e<strong>R</strong>eford.

Map of the HR postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the HR postcode area, also known as the Hereford postal area.

The HR postcode area covers Hereford and nearby parts of the Welsh borderlands.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: LD - Llandrindod Wells, SY - Shrewsbury, WR - Worcester, GL - Gloucester and NP - Newport and is located inland.

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

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

Quick facts

HR area statistics
Width east to west39.55 mi
Height north to south35.01 mi
Area782.42 mi²
Maximum width39.84 mi
Perimeter179.55 mi
Postcode districts9
Postcode sectors29
Post towns6
Postcodes6,450
Population176,493

The HR postcode area has a population of 176,493 and covers 2,026,466 hectares. Roughly 0.27% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the HR postcode area?

Location map for the HR postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the HR postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. 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 19,075,967 0.94%
Map of the HR postcode area
Boundary map showing HR in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the HR postal area
Post towns within the HR postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares2,026,466
Square miles7,824.23
Square feet218,126,773,774.00
Square kilometres20,264.66

Postal delivery offices

  • 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
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Kilpeck Church (Church of St David and St Mary)
Places of Worship
Place of Worship (still in use)
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Walkherefdordshire.com
Other
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Berrington Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Goodrich Castle
Historic Properties
Castle / Fort
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Weston's Cider - Cider Mill Tours
Workplace
Distillery / Vineyard or Brewery
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Hellens
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Eastnor Castle
Historic Properties
Castle / Fort
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: LD - Llandrindod Wells, SY - Shrewsbury, WR - Worcester, GL - Gloucester and NP - Newport and is located inland.

Towns and villages within the area

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