The Buttercross, Leominster, HR6 8BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HR6 8BN is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	51.1%	43.3%	-7.8%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	48.9%	56.7%	7.8%	49.0%	7.7%

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 HR6 8BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	46.9%	54.7%	7.8%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	16.9%	-12.0%	44.2%	-27.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.9%	4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	17%	18.4%	1.4%	9.1%	9.3%
Widowed	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	48.1%	43.1%	-5.0%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	36.9%	38.5%	1.6%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	19%	19.6%	0.6%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13.6%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	29.6%	8.7%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	14.8%	6%	-8.8%	2.8%	3.2%

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	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.7%	87.6%	-4.1%	81.4%	6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	71.9%	79.4%	7.5%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	20.3%	12.4%	-7.9%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	79.7%	8.0%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	6.9%	10.1%	3.2%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	9.7%	4.6%	-5.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	8.3%	3.7%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is The Buttercross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Buttercross was 1161.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 614.5% higher than the Leominster East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Buttercross has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East and the 3rd highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 554.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HR6 8BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 The Buttercross 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 Herefordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Buttercross, Leominster, HR6 8BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR6 8BN

Average Price
£91,050

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£91,050

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Buttercross

Average Price
£89,744

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£89,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ButtercrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Leominster Library Unit 8 The Buttercross, Leominster, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-10-30	£193,173
Unit 6 The Buttercross, Leominster, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£46,500	2017-09-25	£54,486
Unit 4 The Buttercross, Leominster, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£47,500	2017-09-25	£55,658
Unit 5 The Buttercross, Leominster, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£47,500	2017-09-25	£55,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR6 8BN

Employment

HR6 8BN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	65
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	32
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	29
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leominster Primary School Hereford Road , HR6 8JU	3out of 4	994 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Ivington , HR6 0JH	3out of 4	3,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Kimbolton , HR6 0HQ	3out of 4	4,340 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Prior Primary School Stoke Prior , HR6 0ND	4out of 4	4,511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luston Primary School Westland View , Luston HR6 0EA	3out of 4	4,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earl Mortimer College and Sixth Form Centre South Street , HR6 8JJ	3out of 4	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield School Ryeland's Road , HR6 8NZ	3out of 4	363 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Hereford School Coningsby Road , Leominster HR6 0EW	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent special school	No	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 Buttercup	1 The Buttercross	3 yd
Milano Restaurant	10 High Street	54 yd
Drapers Lane Antiques	1 Drapers Lane	71 yd
Shabagh Indian Restaurant	16 Burgess Street	82 yd
Roy's Dairy Burger	15a Burgess Street	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shooters Bar Leominster Ltd	Pool Club, Grafton House, Burgess Street	82 yd
The Grape Vaults	Broad Street	117 yd
The Press Room	1 Corn Square	124 yd
Duke's Head	Blenheim, Corn Square	138 yd
Rankin Club (Conservative Club)	5-7 Corn Square	138 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leominster Subway	36 High Street	54 yd
Grillology	33 High Street	54 yd
New Golden Dragon	21 Broad Street	85 yd
Hot Flames	12 West Street	121 yd
Tower Pizza	8 West Street	121 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Dishley Street		201 yd
Aldi	Westbury Street		275 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dales Cricket Club PARADISE COURT	grass pitches	397 yd
Dales Limited Football Club (Closed) Mill Street	grass pitches	486 yd
Leominster Leisure Centre Coningsby Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	572 yd
Earl Mortimer College And Sixth Form Centre SOUTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	673 yd
Bridge Street Sports Centre BRIDGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	871 yd
Earl Mortimer College And Sixth Form Centre (Closed) Castlefields	grass pitches	892 yd
Leominster Junior School (Closed) George Street	grass pitches	907 yd
Leominster Primary School (Closed) Hereford Road		924 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	92.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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