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Saxon Gate: your area

Saxon Gate 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?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 27% here, compared with 14% across Herefordshire, County of (13.5 percentage points higher).

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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People aged 65 or over: 13.9% here, compared with 25.9% across Herefordshire, County of (12 percentage points lower).

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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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 23.3% here, compared with 32.7% across Herefordshire, County of (9.4 percentage points lower).

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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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

13.9%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Gate ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

561 out of 4,040.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

7.3%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Gate ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

295 out of 4,040.

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People counted in the census

4,040

21 March 2021 · Saxon Gate ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

4,040 out of 4,040.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

23.3%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Gate ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

724 out of 3,106.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

52.4%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Gate 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

873 out of 1,667.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

17.9%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Gate 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

299 out of 1,667.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

21.5%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Gate ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

667 out of 3,106.

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Homes rented privately

19%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Gate ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

319 out of 1,669.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

27%

21 March 2021 · Saxon Gate ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

454 out of 1,669.

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Crime and safety

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

281 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 229 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Saxon Gate 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: 16 mapped crimes in September 2024; 31 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 · Saxon Gate
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024164
October 2024196
November 2024141
December 2024185
January 2025193
February 2025102
March 2025173
April 2025184
May 2025374
June 2025217
July 2025156
August 2025252
September 2025262
October 2025305
November 2025126
December 2025223
January 2026173
February 2026200
March 2026205
April 2026210
May 2026230
June 2026301
July 2026292
August 2026316
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Saxon Gate
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime158
shoplifting36
criminal damage arson27
public order19
other theft13
burglary8
other crime8
drugs3
vehicle crime3
bicycle theft2
possession of weapons2
robbery1
theft from the person1
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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What could improve local safety →

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 →