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Bircher · Herefordshire

Bircher: your neighbourhood

Bircher electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 5% here, compared with 14% across Herefordshire, County of (8.2 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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People aged 65 or over: 33.9% here, compared with 25.9% across Herefordshire, County of (8 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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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 40.1% here, compared with 32.7% across Herefordshire, County of (7.3 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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

33.9%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,295 out of 3,816.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.2%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

162 out of 3,819.

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People counted in the census

3,817

21 March 2021 · Bircher

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,817 out of 3,817.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

40.1%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,330 out of 3,320.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

46.1%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

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

794 out of 1,723.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.2%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

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

176 out of 1,723.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

47.2%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,562 out of 3,312.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

51.3%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,700 out of 3,312.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

1.4%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

48 out of 3,312.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

433 out of 3,320.

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Homes rented privately

15%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

252 out of 1,721.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

37.6%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,246 out of 3,312.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

93 out of 1,721.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.5%

21 March 2021 · Bircher

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

50 out of 3,312.

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Crime and safety

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

101 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 92 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bircher 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: 7 mapped crimes in September 2024; 6 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 · Bircher
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202472
October 202494
November 202462
December 202430
January 2025101
February 202531
March 2025120
April 2025131
May 202551
June 2025131
July 202531
August 202583
September 202563
October 2025143
November 2025110
December 2025112
January 2026112
February 202660
March 2026112
April 202620
May 202650
June 2026120
July 202662
August 202660
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bircher
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime46
other theft17
burglary10
other crime9
public order7
criminal damage arson6
possession of weapons3
shoplifting2
vehicle crime1
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.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Herefordshire →