School Close, Kington, HR5 3HN

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School Close is in Kington and in Leominster district. HR5 3HN is located in the Kington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Herefordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1997-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about School Close, Kington, HR5 3HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HR5 3TF, HR5 3BE, HR5 3AJ, HR5 3AZ, HR5 3AL, HR5 3BQ, HR5 3AS, HR5 3TA, HR5 3BA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR5 3HN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.4%	49.6%	3.2%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.6%	32.4%	5.8%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	46.2%	-4.3%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9%	11.1%	2.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	10.4%	7.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	1.0%

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	43.1%	39%	-4.1%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	34.4%	38.3%	3.9%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	19.2%	17.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	27.9%	25.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	8%	-0.1%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	25.4%	9.2%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
White	98.6%	99.6%	1.0%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	94.2%	90%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	4%	9.3%	5.3%	6.1%	3.2%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	89.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is School Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Close was 48.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.6% higher than the Arrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Arrow and the 246th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

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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 3HN, 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 School Close are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leominster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for School Close, Kington, HR5 3HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR5 3HN

Average Price
£296,167

Semi-Detached
£301,830

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£290,505

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Close

Average Price
£289,821

Semi-Detached
£300,040

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£279,602

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 School Close, Kington, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2005-04-06	£299,043
2 School Close, Kington, Hereford And Worcester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£67,500	1997-07-31	£315,837
1 School Close, Kington, Hereford And Worcester Detached, a newly built property	£67,500	1997-07-24	£293,004
4 School Close, Kington, Hereford And Worcester Detached, a newly built property	£59,950	1997-06-27	£266,200
3 School Close, Kington, Hereford And Worcester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£59,900	1997-06-20	£284,242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR5 3HN

Employment

HR5 3HN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	73
Retired	63
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Mining and quarrying	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	175 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	406 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
Thai Kitchen	Shop, 36 High Street	188 yd
Kington Bowling Club	Kington Bowling Club, Park Green	212 yd
Border Bean Ltd	22-24 High Street	219 yd
The Regency Cafe	30 High Street	230 yd
The Lion Café Ltd	52 Bridge Street	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	24 Church Street	77 yd
Wine Vaults	37 High Street	230 yd
The Oxford Arms	Oxford Arms, Duke Street	374 yd
Ye Olde Tavern	22 Victoria Road	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden	6 Church Street	103 yd
Angel Fish Bar	5-6 Bridge Street	338 yd
Grumpie Grampies	59 Bridge Street	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Crabtree Road		275 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cloud Nine Health And Leisure Club MILL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	132 yd
Mill Street MILL STREET	grass pitches	191 yd
Kington Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	456 yd
Lady Hawkins Community Leisure Centre	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	483 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%

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