Hereford

Hereford
Hereford
City and civil parish
	Clockwise from the top: Hereford City Centre, St Peter's Church, River Wye Bridge and the Cathedral
	Coat of arms of the City Council
	Hereford Location within Herefordshire
Population	53,112 (2021 Census)
OS grid reference	SO515405
• London	135.7 miles (218.4 km) ESE
Civil parish	Hereford;
Unitary authority	Herefordshire;
Ceremonial county	Herefordshire;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Areas of the city	List Aylestone Hill; Bartonsham; Belmont Rural (Village); Bobblestock; Broomy Hill; Central; College; Eign Hill; Greyfriars; Hinton & Hunderton; Huntington (Hamlet); Kings Acre; Lower Bullingham (Village); Newton Farm; Racecourse; Redhill; Saxon Gate; The Hamptons; Tupsley; Victoria Park; Whitecross; Widemarsh;
Post town	HEREFORD
Postcode district	HR1, HR2, HR4
Dialling code	01432
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Hereford and South Herefordshire;

Hereford (/ˈhɛrɪfərd/ ^ⓘ HERR-if-ərd) is a cathedral city and the county town of the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. It is on the banks of the River Wye and lies 16 miles (26 km) east of the border with Wales, 23 miles (37 km) north-west of Gloucester and 24 miles (39 km) south-west of Worcester. With a population of 61,900 in 2024, it is the largest settlement in Herefordshire.

An early town charter from 1189, granted by Richard I of England, describes it as "Hereford in Wales". Hereford has been recognised as a city since time immemorial, with the status being reconfirmed in October 2000. Hereford has been a civil parish since 2000.

Products from Hereford include cider, beer, leather goods, nickel alloys, poultry, chemicals and sausage rolls, as well as the Hereford breed of cattle.