Lower Cross, Kington, HR5 3BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HR5 3BG is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	44.4%	-10.0%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	45.6%	55.6%	10.0%	49.0%	6.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HR5 3BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.5%	44.1%	-0.4%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	32.2%	0.0%	44.2%	-12.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	12.8%	13.7%	0.9%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	39.2%	-6.4%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	31.2%	42.2%	11.0%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	16.3%	11.2%	-5.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	19.7%	-0.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7%	3.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	18.3%	3.1%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	30%	0.1%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.1%	87.6%	0.5%	81.4%	6.2%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	80.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	3.8%	12.9%	9.1%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	5.6%	-5.0%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	80.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	3%	6.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Lower Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Cross was 104.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 378.9% higher than the Arrow average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Lower Cross has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Arrow and the 88th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HR5 3BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Cross are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Herefordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Cross, Kington, HR5 3BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR5 3BG

Average Price
£349,258

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£245,162

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,757

Other
£534,056

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Cross

Average Price
£246,307

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,122

Other
£528,037

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Lower Cross, Kington, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-10-29	£528,037
1 Lower Cross, Kington, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-10-29	£528,037
14 Lower Cross, Kington, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,500	2024-08-15	£82,813
14 Lower Cross, Kington, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2008-11-20	£132,451
Owls Rest Lower Cross, Kington, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2003-05-14	£239,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR5 3BG

Employment

HR5 3BG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	39
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kington Primary School Mill Street , HR5 3AL	3out of 4	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Hawkins' School Park View , HR5 3AR	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion Café Ltd	52 Bridge Street	77 yd
Taj Mahal	57-58 Bridge Street	77 yd
Border Bean Ltd	22-24 High Street	88 yd
The Regency Cafe	30 High Street	94 yd
Thai Kitchen	Shop, 36 High Street	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oxford Arms	Oxford Arms, Duke Street	74 yd
Wine Vaults	37 High Street	94 yd
The Royal Oak	24 Church Street	258 yd
Ye Olde Tavern	22 Victoria Road	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grumpie Grampies	59 Bridge Street	77 yd
Angel Fish Bar	5-6 Bridge Street	106 yd
Bamboo Garden	6 Church Street	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Crabtree Road		223 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cloud Nine Health And Leisure Club MILL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	193 yd
Mill Street MILL STREET	grass pitches	420 yd
Kington Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	732 yd
Lady Hawkins Community Leisure Centre	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	784 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HR5 3BG