Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield
Herefordshire 001 · 4 sub-areas · 6,415 residents
Herefordshire 001 is a rural neighbourhood within Herefordshire, home to around 6,400 people and a long way from the pace of any major city. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £767 a month — well below the UK median for that size — though nearly three-quarters of residents own their homes outright, making this firmly owner-occupier country. The area skews noticeably older than most English neighbourhoods.
Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield is a mid-density neighbourhood of Herefordshire in the West Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £815 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield in Herefordshire
Living in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield
Herefordshire 001 sits in one of England's least urbanised counties, and it feels it. The landscape is agricultural, the population is spread out, and the rhythms of daily life are shaped more by the car than the train. With just over 6,400 residents, it's a small community — and with more than three in ten people aged 65 or over, it has the demographic profile of somewhere people settle into, not somewhere they pass through.
Rents here are genuinely low by national standards. A two-bedroom home runs around £767 a month — roughly a third less than the UK median for that size. Even so, affordability isn't straightforward: rents take up nearly 45% of typical take-home pay, which is a significant stretch when local salaries are modest. The median resident earns around £29,400 a year, and workplace salaries in the area average slightly less, at around £28,400. The deposit hurdle — roughly 6.7 years of savings — is manageable compared to commuter-belt hotspots, but not trivial.
Ownership is the dominant tenure here. Nearly 75% of households own their home, and only around 18% rent privately. That shapes the neighbourhood's character: it's settled, relatively stable, and not somewhere with a big transient or young professional population. The 18–34 age group makes up just 13% of residents — well below the national profile.
Getting around depends almost entirely on having a car. Around 57% of residents commute by car, and just 0.5% use public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 7 km away in a straight line — about an 87-minute walk, so a car journey in practice. Major cities are a significant distance away by public transport: Birmingham is around 3 hours away, Manchester around 3 hours 20 minutes. This is not a place for London or Birmingham commuters. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
What you'll need on day one
Compare Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield with
Frequently asked
- Is Herefordshire 001 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. If you want quiet, rural surroundings, low crime, and relatively affordable rents, it delivers. Nearly three-quarters of residents own their home, which speaks to how settled the community is. The trade-off is isolation — public transport is minimal, major cities are hours away, and there's limited infrastructure for younger residents.
- What is the rent in Herefordshire 001?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £592 a month, a two-bedroom around £767, and a three-bedroom around £947. These are estimates based on county-level ONS data scaled to neighbourhood level using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4% over the past year.
- Is Herefordshire 001 safe?
- Yes, by national standards. The crime rate is around 34 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — well below the UK average of roughly 80. Rural Herefordshire consistently records low crime figures, and this neighbourhood fits that pattern.
- What's the commute from Herefordshire 001 to Birmingham?
- By public transport, Birmingham takes around 3 hours. Most residents drive — around 57% commute by car — and a further 36% work from home. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 7 km away, so rail access requires a car journey first.
- Who lives in Herefordshire 001?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers. Around 32% of residents are 65 or over, and the 18–34 age group makes up only 13%. Nearly 75% own their home. It's a predominantly UK-born, low-diversity community — typical of rural Herefordshire more broadly.
- What schools are near Herefordshire 001?
- There are four schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 29% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 28 km away. With such a small number of local schools, families should research individual options carefully.
- How affordable is buying a home in Herefordshire 001?
- House prices are the main challenge. The median sale price is around £394,000, and it takes roughly 6.7 years of savings to build a deposit at typical local salaries. Renting is cheaper in absolute terms, but even renters spend nearly 45% of take-home pay on rent — a significant share.