Herefordshire, County of: local statistics
Herefordshire, County of is a unitary authority in the West Midlands, home to an estimated 192,539 people (mid-2025). This page brings together 10 official figures for the area, each with its period, publisher and the address it was read from. See also who has power over Herefordshire, County of, from the council up to the G20.
Key figures
What the figures show
A Band D home in Herefordshire, County of pays an average of £2,574.37 in council tax in 2026-27, up £125.20 on 2025-26. It is the 2nd highest of the 30 council areas in the West Midlands. In 2016-17 the figure was £1,644.79, so it has risen 57%.
The police recorded 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents in Herefordshire, County of in the year to March 2026 (9,620 offences in all), the 2nd lowest rate of the 22 council areas in the West Midlands. That compares with 50.6 per 1,000 the year before. The highest rate in the series was 64.3, in the year to March 2023. Fraud is not included.
In mid-2025 the population of Herefordshire, County of was estimated at 192,539, up 0.2% on mid-2024. Over ten years, since mid-2015, it has grown by 3.6%; the West Midlands grew by 7.8% over the same years. That is 27th of 30 in the West Midlands, counting from the fastest growth. No earlier year in the series was higher.
The ONS counted 12,125 VAT or PAYE-registered businesses in Herefordshire, County of in March 2026, 7% more than in 2016. There are 63 per 1,000 residents, the highest of the 30 council areas in the West Midlands.
A typical home in Herefordshire, County of cost £289,607 in July 2026, on the UK House Price Index, up 1.8% on July 2025. It ranks as 9th of 30 in the West Midlands, counting from the highest (regional average £250,880). This July figure is the highest in the series, 42% up on July 2016. Dividing the average price by the median annual pay of full-time employees living in Herefordshire, County of (£34,730) gives a ratio of 8.3. That ratio is 4th of 30 in the West Midlands, counting from the highest ratio.
The Annual Population Survey estimates that 82.1% of Herefordshire, County of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, with a margin of error of 3.2 points either way, against 73.6% across the West Midlands. Its lowest reading in the series was 75.9% and its highest 82.6%.
Full-time employees living in Herefordshire, County of earned a median £713.10 a week in April 2025 (£34,730 a year). It is 20th of 30 in the West Midlands, counting from the highest, and 2.4% less than across the West Midlands. Jobs based in Herefordshire, County of paid a median £696.50 a week, £16.60 less than the figure for people who live there. In 2015 the residents' median was £454.70, so it has risen 57% before inflation.
2.6% of Herefordshire, County of residents aged 16 to 64 (2,855 people) were on the claimant count in August 2026; the rate for the West Midlands was 5.3%. The rate was the same a year earlier. Over the last five years it peaked at 3.3% in August 2021 and was lowest at 2.2% in October 2023.
Life expectancy at birth in Herefordshire, County of is 83.6 years for women and 80.2 years for men (2022 to 2024) (England: 83.3 and 79.5). Since 2012 to 2014 it has changed by -0.4 years for women and -0.3 for men. It is the 12th highest for women of 30 in the West Midlands.
History
Population (mid-year)
| 2015 | 185,778 |
| 2016 | 186,225 |
| 2017 | 186,687 |
| 2018 | 186,511 |
| 2019 | 186,373 |
| 2020 | 185,886 |
| 2021 | 187,522 |
| 2022 | 188,873 |
| 2023 | 190,940 |
| 2024 | 192,067 |
| 2025 | 192,539 |
Average house price (same month each year)
| July 2016 | £204,107 |
| July 2017 | £211,910 |
| July 2018 | £225,711 |
| July 2019 | £223,589 |
| July 2020 | £225,797 |
| July 2021 | £243,116 |
| July 2022 | £272,433 |
| July 2023 | £275,447 |
| July 2024 | £278,633 |
| July 2025 | £284,450 |
| July 2026 | £289,607 |
Median weekly pay, residents
| 2015 | £454.70 a week |
| 2016 | £460.00 a week |
| 2017 | £465.70 a week |
| 2018 | £486.40 a week |
| 2019 | £518.60 a week |
| 2020 | £526.10 a week |
| 2021 | £565.50 a week |
| 2022 | £563.00 a week |
| 2023 | £615.90 a week |
| 2024 | £662.90 a week |
| 2025 | £713.10 a week |
Average Band D council tax
| 2016-17 | £1,644.79 |
| 2017-18 | £1,702.24 |
| 2018-19 | £1,785.47 |
| 2019-20 | £1,882.86 |
| 2020-21 | £1,954.77 |
| 2021-22 | £2,051.61 |
| 2022-23 | £2,113.88 |
| 2023-24 | £2,221.40 |
| 2024-25 | £2,329.51 |
| 2025-26 | £2,449.17 |
| 2026-27 | £2,574.37 |
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
| 2015/16 | 53.2 per 1,000 |
| 2016/17 | 56.0 per 1,000 |
| 2017/18 | 56.8 per 1,000 |
| 2018/19 | 58.0 per 1,000 |
| 2019/20 | 57.7 per 1,000 |
| 2020/21 | 51.1 per 1,000 |
| 2021/22 | 63.9 per 1,000 |
| 2022/23 | 64.3 per 1,000 |
| 2023/24 | 57.1 per 1,000 |
| 2024/25 | 50.6 per 1,000 |
| 2025/26 | 50.0 per 1,000 |
Employment rate
| 2015/16 | 78.0% |
| 2016/17 | 76.2% |
| 2017/18 | 79.5% |
| 2018/19 | 80.3% |
| 2019/20 | 80.9% |
| 2020/21 | 79.4% |
| 2021/22 | 76.6% |
| 2022/23 | 75.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82.6% |
| 2024/25 | 76.3% |
| 2025/26 | 82.1% |
Life expectancy, women
| 2012 to 2014 | 84.0 years |
| 2013 to 2015 | 83.9 years |
| 2014 to 2016 | 83.6 years |
| 2015 to 2017 | 83.6 years |
| 2016 to 2018 | 83.6 years |
| 2017 to 2019 | 84.1 years |
| 2018 to 2020 | 83.7 years |
| 2019 to 2021 | 83.6 years |
| 2020 to 2022 | 83.4 years |
| 2021 to 2023 | 83.6 years |
| 2022 to 2024 | 83.6 years |
Registered businesses
| 2016 | 11,375 |
| 2017 | 11,470 |
| 2018 | 11,455 |
| 2019 | 11,555 |
| 2020 | 11,675 |
| 2021 | 11,660 |
| 2022 | 11,900 |
| 2023 | 11,885 |
| 2024 | 12,090 |
| 2025 | 12,035 |
| 2026 | 12,125 |
Questions about Herefordshire, County of
How much is Band D council tax in Herefordshire, County of?
£2,574.37 on average for 2026-27, including police, fire and parish precepts (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government).
What is the crime rate in Herefordshire, County of?
50.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to March 2026, excluding fraud (Home Office).
What is the population of Herefordshire, County of?
192,539 in mid-2025, the latest ONS mid-year estimate.
What is the average house price in Herefordshire, County of?
HM Land Registry's figure for July 2026 is £289,607.
What is the average salary in Herefordshire, County of?
£713.10 a week before tax, the median for full-time employees who live there (April 2025, ONS).
How many people claim unemployment-related benefits in Herefordshire, County of?
The ONS claimant count was 2,855 in August 2026, 2.6% of 16 to 64-year-olds. It counts benefit claims, not unemployment.
What is life expectancy in Herefordshire, County of?
83.6 years for women and 80.2 for men (2022 to 2024, ONS).
Who has power over Herefordshire, County of
Every body that makes decisions for Herefordshire, County of, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 3: Local councils
- Herefordshire, County of council spending, reserves, debt and council tax
- Herefordshire, County of in official figures this page
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Hereford and South Herefordshire: Jesse Norman (Conservative) MP
- North Herefordshire: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
Each value above links to the official file or query it was read from, on 14 October 2026. What each figure measures.
- Recorded crime: Years before April 2020 come from the earlier Home Office table.
More on this area and these figures
- Council money: spending, reserves and debt
- Figures for the whole region: the West Midlands
- UK figures: Crime Survey for England and Wales: headline crime · UK population · UK average house price
- Other council areas in the West Midlands: Nuneaton and Bedworth · Solihull · Stafford · Stratford-on-Avon · Telford and Wrekin · Warwick
Related questions
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