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Leominster South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Leominster South neighbourhood of Herefordshire, County of, England (ONS area Herefordshire 003). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes HR6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HR6 8JP.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Herefordshire, County of

Leominster South is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Herefordshire, County of (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £240,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Herefordshire, County of (2.1 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Leominster, is about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 23 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£240,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£38,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.1 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Leominster South sits in Herefordshire, County of

  • Typical house price: joint 4th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of
  • Average household income: the lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 23 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Leominster South

House prices: Leominster South against Herefordshire, County of: This neighbourhood £47k (1995) to £247k (2026); Herefordshire, County of £58k (1995) to £300k (2026).£79k£274k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£247kHerefordshire, County of£300k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Herefordshire, County of, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 23 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Herefordshire, County of, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum

Falling behind the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Leominster Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (780 m in a straight line). About 2.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Manchester Piccadilly (118 to 124 min) and Cardiff Central (76 to 82 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Leominster Primary School 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Earl Mortimer College 160 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Leominster South

What is the typical house price in Leominster South?

£240,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

How does Leominster South compare with the rest of Herefordshire, County of?

Typical house price: joint 4th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of. Average household income: the lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of.

Is Leominster South an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Leominster South gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Leominster South?

Leominster. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (780 m in a straight line). About 2.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Manchester Piccadilly (118 to 124 min) and Cardiff Central (76 to 82 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Leominster South?

Nearest state primary school. Leominster Primary School. 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Earl Mortimer College. 160 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.