Pembridge
Pembridge is a village in Herefordshire, England, with a population of around 489. It has 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Titley Junction, 6.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Pembridge area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Herefordshire, County of area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 187,037 residents at roughly 86 people per km².
- Council
- Herefordshire, County of
- County
- Herefordshire
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Police force
- West Mercia
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 138th of 294 English council areas — better than 53% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
7°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 5° · 35% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:39
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chepstow A48, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.0% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
2 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences2
Neighbourhood team: Kington and Weobley · West Mercia
Local policing priorities
- Issue: Road Safety You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns.
- Issue: Anti-social behaviour You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
277 reported road collisions (2025)
88 killed or seriously injured · 378 casualties · 14.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
19 food businesses within 2 miles
- 14 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Titley Junction (6.3 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Leominster (11.1 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£291,495 average▲ 1.9% YoY
Across Herefordshire, County of · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£821 average monthly rent▲ 2.9% YoY
- 1 bed £596
- 2 bed £773
- 3 bed £955
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.8 times median annual pay (8.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,409 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 141.8p · AppleGreen (10.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 148.8p · AppleGreen (10.3 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
Sport & leisure
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
187,037 residents in Herefordshire, County of · 86/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,374
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,982
- Net moves+1,392
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 136 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,574 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (23% of 90,500)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
115 schools · 24,767 pupils
78 primary · 14 secondary · 23 other
Ofsted: 32 of 40 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
98 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Fairfield High SchoolOutstanding
- Earl Mortimer CollegeGood
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat SchoolGood
- Whitecross HerefordGood
- Aylestone SchoolRequires improvement
- The Hereford Church of England AcademyRequires improvement
- John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
- John Masefield High School
- Kingstone High School
- Lady Hawkins' School
- Queen Elizabeth High School
- St Mary's RC High School
- Weobley High School
- Wigmore School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Herefordshire, County of
Care & health services
223 CQC-registered services
- Care homes86
- GP practices25
- Dentists47
- Homecare agencies51
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Herefordshire, County of
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Pembridge)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 59 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
374 applications decided
96.5% granted · 361 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green Party
North Herefordshire
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 1
- Con 20
- LD 12
- Grn 8
- Oth 12
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,125 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £51,147 avg
e.g. Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£713 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,031 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
38% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 92,995 certificates
18.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
48% low-carbon electricity
Gas 48% · Wind 23% · Nuclear 21% · Imports 5%
193 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.6 yrs women · 80.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 61.7 women · 62.3 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in HR6
- Ryeland Surgery
- The Mortimer Medical Prac
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Herefordshire:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks428 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases295 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills255 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately204 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND143 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Pembridge · 0.0 kmPembridge is a village and civil parish in the Arrow valley in Herefordshire, England. The village is on the A44 road about 6 miles (10 km) east of Kington and 7 miles (11 km) west of Leominster. The civil parish incl…
St Mary's Church, Pembridge · 0.1 kmThe Church of St Mary the Virgin, Pembridge, Herefordshire, United Kingdom is an active parish church in the Diocese of Hereford. The church is dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus. It is a Grade I listed building. Its…
Pembridge railway station · 1.0 kmPembridge railway station was a station in Pembridge, Herefordshire, England. The station was opened to passengers in 1857 and closed in 1955.
- Shobdon Airfield · 2.7 km
Shobdon Airfield is an airport 6 NM south of Shobdon village, and west of Leominster, Herefordshire, England.
Eardisland · 2.8 kmEardisland is a village and civil parish on the River Arrow, about 5 miles (8 km) west of the market town of Leominster, Herefordshire. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Upper Hardwick, Lower Hardwick and Lower…
- Marston Halt railway station · 3.1 km
Marston Halt railway station was a station in Marston, Herefordshire, England. The station was opened in 1862 and closed in 1955. The station was located north east of the village, at the top of Marston Lane.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pembridge?
- Pembridge is a town in Herefordshire, England, in the Herefordshire, County of local authority.
- What is the population of Pembridge?
- Pembridge has an approximate settlement population of 489.
- How deprived is Pembridge?
- The Herefordshire, County of local authority, which includes Pembridge, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.