Central is the name given to the ward covering the city centre of Hereford and suburb of Bartonsham in the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. It is one of the 16 wards on Hereford City Council and is currently represented by Cllr Jeremy Milln. The ward includes the main city centre and Bartonsham.

Central is the immediate centre of Hereford City Centre and the suburb of Bartonsham. The River Wye forms the boundary around Central ward.

Central contains notable landmarks such as: Hereford Cathedral. St Peter's Church, Hereford Town Hall, Old House, Hereford Cathedral School, Black and White House Museum and Hereford Castle.

At the 2021 census, the population of Central's ward profile was 3,414. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Central: Ethnicity: 2021 Census
Ethnic group	Population	%
White	3,049	89.3%
Asian or Asian British	204	6%
Mixed	57	1.7%
Other Ethnic Group	46	1.3%
Black or Black British	33	1%
Arab	27	0.8%
Total	3,414	100%

The religious composition of Central's ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:

Central: Religion: 2021 Census
Religious	Population	%
Christian	1,578	50.4%
Irreligious	1,393	44.5%
Muslim	65	2.1%
Hindu	28	0.9%
Other religion	27	0.9%
Buddhist	24	0.8%
Sikh	13	0.4%
Total	3,414	100%