HR postcode district map, Hereford
Supplier statuses last checked .
We’re re-checking Welsh Water. Its last confirmed status is still shown here, because hiding a restriction we cannot currently re-read is the more expensive mistake, last confirmed 29 days ago.
The HR postcode area covers 9 districts and 6,561 live postcodes, from HR1 to HR9. It is centred on Hereford and also covers Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Ledbury, Y Gelli Gandryll and Bromyard.
Districts here average 729 postcodes.
Where the HR districts sit
Where HR sits
It is administratively fragmented, reaching into County of Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Powys and Worcestershire and 0 other authorities.
HR spans the border: 6,312 of its postcodes are in England and 249 in Wales, about 4 per cent. That matters here in a way it does not on a plain postcode map, because water is regulated separately either side of it. In England the Environment Agency oversees drought and abstraction; in Wales it is Natural Resources Wales, and restrictions are set by whichever company supplies the address, not by which country it sits in.
Water supply across HR
All 9 HR districts are supplied by Welsh Water. That makes HR simple in a way many areas are not: one company, one set of rules, one status to check.
We are re-checking Welsh Water's status. It was last confirmed on 18 August 2026 as ban in force, and until it is confirmed again this page does not assert a current position for it.
The shape of the HR area
HR2 is the largest district with 1,313 postcodes around Hereford, and HR5 the smallest with 247. The area divides into 29 postcode sectors.
HR2 alone holds about 20 per cent of every postcode in HR,.
District by district: HR1 serves Hereford, HR2 serves Hereford, HR3 serves Y Gelli Gandryll, HR4 serves Hereford, HR5 serves Kington, HR6 serves Leominster, HR7 serves Bromyard, HR8 serves Ledbury and HR9 serves Ross-on-Wye.
Several districts share a settlement, which is a common source of confusion when a form rejects an address: HR1, HR2 and HR4 all point at Hereford.
What borders HR
HR sits next to WR (Worcester) to the east, LD (Llandrindod Wells) to the west, NP (Pontypool) to the south, GL (Gloucester) to the south east and DY (Dudley) to the north east.
Its neighbours run in 5 different directions, so HR is landlocked by other postcode areas on most sides.
HR districts, settlements and water supply
| District | Principal settlement | Water company | Hosepipe ban status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 | Hereford | Welsh Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| HR2 | Hereford | Welsh Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| HR3 | Y Gelli Gandryll | Welsh Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| HR4 | Hereford | Welsh Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| HR5 | Kington | Welsh Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| HR6 | Leominster | Welsh Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| HR7 | Bromyard | Welsh Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| HR8 | Ledbury | Welsh Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| HR9 | Ross-on-Wye | Welsh Water / Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
Principal settlement is the town or city each district sits in or nearest to, derived from OS Open Names. It is not the Royal Mail post town, which is licensed data and not published openly. Status is resolved live from each company’s own notice.
Water hardness in HR
No water company covering HR publishes hardness figures as open data. The gap is named per district below so you know who to ask.
| District | Hardness | As published | Supply zone | Published by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 | Not published by Welsh Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| HR2 | Not published by Welsh Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| HR3 | Not published by Welsh Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| HR4 | Not published by Welsh Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| HR5 | Not published by Welsh Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| HR6 | Not published by Welsh Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| HR7 | Not published by Welsh Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| HR8 | Not published by Welsh Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
| HR9 | Not published by Welsh Water. Check with your supplier. | |||
Hardness is published per census area, not per postcode, so these figures characterise a district rather than measuring one address. They are a scale and taste matter, not a safety one. Hardness data version wessex-water@2022-2025+yorkshire-water@2026.
Download the HR data
No signup, no email wall. GeoJSON carries the district points, the supplier and the live status, so it can be dropped straight into a map.
District positions are averaged postcode centroids from OS Code-Point Open. They show roughly where a district sits, not where its boundary runs, and are not legal boundaries.
Frequently asked questions
How many postcode districts are in the HR area?
There are 9 HR postcode districts, running from HR1 to HR9, and they contain 6,561 live postcodes across 29 sectors.
What towns does the HR postcode area cover?
HR covers Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Ledbury, Y Gelli Gandryll and Bromyard. The area takes its name from Hereford, and each district is listed with its settlement in the table on this page.
Which water company supplies HR postcodes?
Welsh Water supplies all 9 HR districts. Supply boundaries follow the pipe network rather than postcode geography, so confirm against your water bill if you are near the edge of the area.
Is the HR postcode area in England or Wales?
Both. 6,312 HR postcodes are in England and 249 are in Wales. The postcode does not decide which applies: your water company does, and water is regulated separately either side of the border.
Why do HR1 and HR2 both say Hereford?
HR1, HR2 and HR4 all serve Hereford, covering different parts of it. A single town routinely needs more than one postcode district once it passes a few thousand delivery points, so this is normal rather than an error in an address.
Can I download a free HR postcode map?
Yes. This page offers the HR districts as GeoJSON, CSV and SVG, free and with no signup or email address required. The GeoJSON carries each district's position, its water company and its current restriction status, so it can be dropped straight into a mapping tool.
Which councils cover the HR postcode area?
HR reaches into County of Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Powys and Worcestershire. A postcode area is not a council area: they were drawn for different purposes and a single district can sit across a council boundary, so your postcode does not tell you which authority you pay.