Broad Street, Leominster, HR6 8BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR6 8BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	51.7%	4.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52.5%	48.3%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	44.8%	36.9%	-7.9%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	19.3%	-5.2%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.5%	17.6%	4.1%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	15.6%	22.7%	7.1%	6.1%	16.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	27.1%	-7.4%	48.4%	-21.3%
Good health	36.3%	36%	-0.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	15.2%	27.1%	11.9%	12.7%	14.4%
Bad health	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around HR6 8BS this area, 34.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	34.2%	5.6%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6%	3.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	23.1%	5.4%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.3%	93.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	12.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	86.1%	89.6%	3.5%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	9.9%	5%	-4.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	89.2%	4.0%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Broad Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Street was 255.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% higher than the Leominster East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broad Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East and the 21st highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

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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 8BS, 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 Broad Street are based on 74 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 Broad Street, Leominster, HR6 8BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR6 8BS

Average Price
£196,729

Semi-Detached
£429,322

Terraced
£251,446

Detached
£339,463

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,007

Other
£143,004

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Street

Average Price
£216,905

Semi-Detached
£585,178

Terraced
£253,008

Detached
£561,877

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,316

Other
£228,279

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Broad Street, Leominster, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£112,500	2025-07-21	£113,088
36 Broad Street, Leominster, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-11-07	£392,264
22A Broad Street, Leominster, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-09	£177,055
42 Broad Street, Leominster, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2021-06-25	£234,459
22 Broad Street, Leominster, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-01-25	£276,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR6 8BS

Employment

HR6 8BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HR6 8BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Education	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	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Ivington , HR6 0JH	3out of 4	3,608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Kimbolton , HR6 0HQ	3out of 4	4,241 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Prior Primary School Stoke Prior , HR6 0ND	4out of 4	4,541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luston Primary School Westland View , Luston HR6 0EA	3out of 4	4,556 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	818 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	478 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Hereford School Coningsby Road , Leominster HR6 0EW	- not rated	632 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
Cafe Savery's Ltd	20 Broad Street	3 yd
Drapers Lane Antiques	1 Drapers Lane	107 yd
The Buttercup	1 The Buttercross	118 yd
Leominster Community Kitchen	Leominster Community Centre, School Road	149 yd
Milano Restaurant	10 High Street	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grape Vaults	Broad Street	3 yd
Shooters Bar Leominster Ltd	Pool Club, Grafton House, Burgess Street	156 yd
The Press Room	1 Corn Square	189 yd
Duke's Head	Blenheim, Corn Square	193 yd
Rankin Club (Conservative Club)	5-7 Corn Square	193 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden Dragon	21 Broad Street	55 yd
Leominster Subway	36 High Street	151 yd
Grillology	33 High Street	151 yd
The Square	14 Corn Square	193 yd
Hot Flames	12 West Street	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Dishley Street		318 yd
Aldi	Westbury Street		392 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dales Cricket Club PARADISE COURT	grass pitches	278 yd
Dales Limited Football Club (Closed) Mill Street	grass pitches	368 yd
Leominster Leisure Centre Coningsby Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	672 yd
Earl Mortimer College And Sixth Form Centre SOUTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	778 yd
Bridge Street Sports Centre BRIDGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	813 yd
Earl Mortimer College And Sixth Form Centre (Closed) Castlefields	grass pitches	993 yd
Leominster Junior School (Closed) George Street	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Leominster Primary School (Closed) Hereford Road		1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.6%

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	31.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	100 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR6 8BS