Hereford and South Herefordshire is a constituency in the West Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Jesse Norman (Conservative) since July 2024.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Hereford and South Herefordshire, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population98,282
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationWest Midlands
Age profile
0 to 1719.0% · 18,690 people
18 to 246.2% · 6,102 people
25 to 3411.6% · 11,395 people
35 to 4917.8% · 17,498 people
50 to 6421.3% · 20,920 people
65 and over24.1% · 23,677 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
42,836 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners63.7% · 27,282 households
Private renters19.4% · 8,327 households
Social renters15.9% · 6,804 households
Other tenure1.0% · 423 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
42,836 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households32.1% · 13,750 households
Families with dependent children25.0% · 10,706 households
Other single-family households39.1% · 16,747 households
Other household types3.8% · 1,633 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
96,482 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot7.5% · 7,252 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.9% · 10,556 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act81.5% · 78,674 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026
Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
Signatures in this constituency404
Signatures nationally196,369
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded92
Total awarded£6,589,742
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
Investing in Incredible Invertebrates
Cultivating Learning and Nature CIC
£98,135
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
Our project would promote the conservation and importance of invertebrates in Herefordshire. We want everyone to recognise the critical role that these organisms play in the ecosystem and celebrate the rare and common species that live in the county. We will utilise a team of volunteer recorders to survey for our lesser-known fauna in Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Local Nature Reserves and Important Invertebrate Areas. This would fill a gap of knowledge that is currently very poor. We would also encourage a wide range of people to discover invertebrates for themselves by recording wildlife in their gardens, running public bioblitzes in parks and outdoor spaces and engaging with schools, community groups and third sector organisations. We want to inspire and celebrate organisms that are unique to Herefordshire but also ubiquitous but important in pollination of crops, recycling of nutrients and sustaining healthy ecosystems.
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
Pilgrim Bandits Community support - getting back into employment
Pilgrimbandits
£19,903
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Pilgrimbandits - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: The Courtyard Trust
The Courtyard Trust
£231,281
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: The Courtyard Trust - Combined arts - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: Rural Media Charity
Rural Media Charity
£267,832
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: Rural Media Charity - Digital Arts - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026
West Midlands - BFI Film Academy Hub 2026–2029
Rural Media Charity
£610,000
British Film Institute · Arts
About this award
BFI Film Academy is the BFI's flagship training programme for young people aged 16-25 who are looking to break into the screen industries. It offers a hands-on, collaborative filmmaking experience, with a strong focus on developing technical skills.
87 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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