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Golden Valley North: your area

Golden Valley North ward · Herefordshire, County of. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 37.8% here, compared with 32.7% across Herefordshire, County of (5.1 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 9% here, compared with 14% across Herefordshire, County of (4.6 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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A proposed response →

People aged 65 or over: 30% here, compared with 25.9% across Herefordshire, County of (4.1 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

30%

21 March 2021 · Golden Valley North ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

912 out of 3,043.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.4%

21 March 2021 · Golden Valley North ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

134 out of 3,043.

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People counted in the census

3,044

21 March 2021 · Golden Valley North ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,044 out of 3,044.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

37.8%

21 March 2021 · Golden Valley North ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

969 out of 2,563.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

48.3%

21 March 2021 · Golden Valley North ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

643 out of 1,331.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.2%

21 March 2021 · Golden Valley North ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

176 out of 1,331.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.2%

21 March 2021 · Golden Valley North ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

365 out of 2,563.

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Homes rented privately

17%

21 March 2021 · Golden Valley North ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

222 out of 1,330.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

9%

21 March 2021 · Golden Valley North ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

121 out of 1,330.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Golden Valley North ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

100 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 96 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Golden Valley North ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 10 mapped crimes in September 2024; 12 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Golden Valley North
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024102
October 202481
November 2024103
December 202430
January 202590
February 202580
March 2025150
April 202571
May 202560
June 2025100
July 202541
August 202561
September 202561
October 202550
November 202531
December 2025150
January 202661
February 202680
March 2026134
April 202680
May 2026140
June 202651
July 202650
August 2026121
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Golden Valley North
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime61
public order9
burglary8
criminal damage arson7
other theft7
shoplifting3
vehicle crime2
drugs1
other crime1
possession of weapons1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →