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Bobblestock · Herefordshire

Bobblestock: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

Homes rented privately: 30% here, compared with 19% across Herefordshire, County of (10.7 percentage points higher).

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 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 25.2% here, compared with 32.7% across Herefordshire, County of (7.6 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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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 7% here, compared with 14% across Herefordshire, County of (6.2 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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

20.2%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

685 out of 3,389.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.8%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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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 3,387.

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People counted in the census

3,387

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,387 out of 3,387.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

25.2%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

723 out of 2,873.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

54.8%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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

925 out of 1,688.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

17.5%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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

296 out of 1,688.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

34%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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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

974 out of 2,862.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

63.9%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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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

1,828 out of 2,862.

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

3.9%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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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

112 out of 2,862.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

19.1%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

550 out of 2,873.

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Homes rented privately

30%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

499 out of 1,689.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

23.2%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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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

665 out of 2,862.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

7%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

126 out of 1,689.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.1%

21 March 2021 · Bobblestock

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

60 out of 2,862.

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Crime and safety

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

103 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 108 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bobblestock 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: 6 mapped crimes in September 2024; 7 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 · Bobblestock
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202461
October 202463
November 202480
December 202441
January 2025170
February 202551
March 2025100
April 202594
May 202581
June 202551
July 2025150
August 2025153
September 2025103
October 202591
November 202566
December 2025111
January 2026113
February 202651
March 202660
April 202670
May 202690
June 202694
July 2026132
August 202672
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bobblestock
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime61
criminal damage arson11
other theft8
shoplifting7
burglary5
other crime4
drugs3
vehicle crime2
public order2
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 →