Welcome to Marden
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Marden is a village and civil parish in the English county of Herefordshire. Marden village is approximately 7 miles (11 km) due north of the city of Hereford, and is contiguous with the hamlets of Walker's Green and Paradise Green. The parish also includes the hamlet of Burmarsh to the south of the village. The Marches Way long-distance footpath passes through the village and, heading south, then crosses Sutton Walls Hill Fort.A company growing, packing, importing and exporting soft fruit and asparagus is based in the village, and employs more than 2,400 people, predominantly Romanians and Bulgarians, to work on its farms in Herefordshire and Kent.The cattle breeder, Richard de Quincey, lived in Marden from 1922 until his death in 1965.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,396 hectares |
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Population |
1,431 (2021) |
Density |
102 people/km2 |
Mean age |
45.6 |
Ward |
Sutton Walls |
District |
Herefordshire, County of |
Postcodes |
HR1 |
ONS ID |
E04000826 |
Council
Contact details for Marden Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Marden Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Marden Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Marden Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Marden Parish.
Local News
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Herefordshire village of Marden gets new community centre and green | Hereford Times
Published: 3rd Nov 2023
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Grandparents are forced to use a Portaloo in their garden and beg neighbours to wash their clothes because flo
Published: 11th Apr 2024
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Marden firm's polytunnels plan a step too far, says council
Published: 11th Jan 2024