Yarpole
Yarpole is a village in Herefordshire, England, with a population of around 285. It has 1 bus stop, with Leominster railway station located 6.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Yarpole 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
6°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 5° · 47% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:37
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US 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
1 reported · August 2026
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: Leominster · 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
13 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 rated 4–5 ★ (8 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Leominster (6.7 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Leominster (6.8 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: 139.8p · AppleGreen (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (11.6 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: The Riverside At Aymestrey (4.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches2
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 28 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:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
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
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,125 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
59% low-carbon electricity
Gas 36% · Wind 29% · Nuclear 26% · Imports 5%
146 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
St Leonard's Church, Yarpole · 0.1 kmThe Church of St Leonard, Yarpole, Herefordshire, England, is an active parish church in the Diocese of Hereford. The church is dedicated to St Leonard. It is a Grade II* listed building. Its tower stands separate fro…
Yarpole · 0.6 kmYarpole is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Croft and Yarpole, Herefordshire, England, about 4.5 miles (7 km) north-west of Leominster. The village is near the county boundary with Shropshire an…
Bicton, Herefordshire · 0.9 kmBicton is a hamlet in the Croft and Yarpole parish in Herefordshire, England. It is on a crossroads south of Yarpole and north-east of Kingsland.
Croft and Yarpole · 1.0 kmCroft and Yarpole is a civil parish in the county of Herefordshire, England, and is 17 miles (27 km) north from the city and county town of Hereford. The closest large town is the market town of Leominster, 4.5 miles…
Bircher Common · 1.5 kmBircher Common is an area of lowland heath in the civil parish of Croft and Yarpole in Herefordshire, England, and 6 miles (10 km) north from Leominster. The common, owned by the National Trust, is adjacent at the wes…
Croft, Herefordshire · 2.0 kmCroft is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Croft and Yarpole, in north Herefordshire, England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 25. On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Yarpole?
- Yarpole is a town in Herefordshire, England, in the Herefordshire, County of local authority.
- What is the population of Yarpole?
- Yarpole has an approximate settlement population of 285.
- How deprived is Yarpole?
- The Herefordshire, County of local authority, which includes Yarpole, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.