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Penyard: your area

Penyard 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: 41.3% here, compared with 32.7% across Herefordshire, County of (8.6 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 privately: 12% here, compared with 19% across Herefordshire, County of (6.8 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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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People aged 65 or over: 31.4% here, compared with 25.9% across Herefordshire, County of (5.5 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

31.4%

21 March 2021 · Penyard ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,107 out of 3,524.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.3%

21 March 2021 · Penyard ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

152 out of 3,528.

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People counted in the census

3,526

21 March 2021 · Penyard ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,526 out of 3,526.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

41.3%

21 March 2021 · Penyard ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,269 out of 3,072.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

45.7%

21 March 2021 · Penyard 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

729 out of 1,594.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.6%

21 March 2021 · Penyard 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

216 out of 1,594.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13.5%

21 March 2021 · Penyard ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

415 out of 3,072.

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Homes rented privately

12%

21 March 2021 · Penyard ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

192 out of 1,594.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

8%

21 March 2021 · Penyard ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

135 out of 1,594.

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Crime and safety

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

98 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 84 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Penyard 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: 13 mapped crimes in September 2024; 13 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 · Penyard
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024131
October 202492
November 202441
December 202460
January 202581
February 202563
March 202562
April 2025121
May 202552
June 202533
July 202562
August 202564
September 202582
October 2025112
November 202572
December 202521
January 202671
February 202660
March 2026103
April 2026140
May 2026100
June 202632
July 202670
August 2026134
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Penyard
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime36
burglary14
other theft13
criminal damage arson11
vehicle crime9
public order6
drugs4
other crime3
robbery2
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 →