Burgess Gardens, Leominster, HR6 8DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR6 8DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.9%	49.2%	0.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 8DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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%	50.3%	3.4%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	27%	-1.9%	44.2%	-17.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	17%	14.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	48.1%	48.9%	0.8%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.9%	35.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	27.3%	8.3%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	11.2%	-6.5%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	11.2%	8.6%	5.3%	5.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	11.8%	-0.7%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	18.7%	-2.2%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	14.8%	8.6%	-6.2%	2.8%	5.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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)
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	91.7%	91.2%	-0.5%	81.4%	9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	54%	-17.9%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	20.3%	43.9%	23.6%	6.1%	37.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
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%	54.2%	-17.5%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	6.9%	11.3%	4.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	9.7%	17.2%	7.5%	2.9%	14.3%
2-5 Years	8.3%	8.4%	0.1%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	8.8%	5.5%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.7%	76.7%	-40.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	16.9%	1.3%	15.6%
Romania	11.4%	0.9%	10.5%
Other EU countries	11.8%	1.5%	10.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	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	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Burgess Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burgess Gardens was 107.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Leominster East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Burgess Gardens has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East and the 82nd highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

🔎 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 8DG, 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 Burgess Gardens are based on 1 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 Burgess Gardens, Leominster, HR6 8DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR6 8DG

Average Price
£196,033

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burgess Gardens

Average Price
£98,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burgess GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Burgess Gardens, Leominster, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-17	£253,750
1 Burgess Gardens, Leominster, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-10-29	£304,960
1 Burgess Gardens, Leominster, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,500	2019-09-16	£203,385
2 Burgess Gardens, Leominster, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2018-02-16	£240,537
1 Burgess Gardens, Leominster, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,750	2018-02-16	£136,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR6 8DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	4

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	1,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Ivington , HR6 0JH	3out of 4	3,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Kimbolton , HR6 0HQ	3out of 4	4,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luston Primary School Westland View , Luston HR6 0EA	3out of 4	4,589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Prior Primary School Stoke Prior , HR6 0ND	4out of 4	4,640 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	796 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	325 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Hereford School Coningsby Road , Leominster HR6 0EW	- not rated	622 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
Shabagh Indian Restaurant	16 Burgess Street	56 yd
Roy's Dairy Burger	15a Burgess Street	62 yd
Taste of India	52 West Street	118 yd
Leominster Methodist Church	Methodist Chapel, Green Lane	131 yd
The Buttercup	1 The Buttercross	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shooters Bar Leominster Ltd	Pool Club, Grafton House, Burgess Street	56 yd
IPL Sports Bar	31 West Street	156 yd
Talbot Hotel	West Street	158 yd
The Grape Vaults	Broad Street	192 yd
The Ducker Bar & Beer Garden Ltd	11 South Street	255 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden Dragon	21 Broad Street	140 yd
Dimarcos Fish Restaurant	9-13 Bargates	155 yd
Hot Flames	12 West Street	163 yd
Tower Pizza	8 West Street	163 yd
Leominster Subway	36 High Street	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Dishley Street		196 yd
Aldi	Westbury Street		261 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dales Cricket Club PARADISE COURT	grass pitches	427 yd
Dales Limited Football Club (Closed) Mill Street	grass pitches	514 yd
Leominster Leisure Centre Coningsby Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	647 yd
Earl Mortimer College And Sixth Form Centre SOUTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	738 yd
Bridge Street Sports Centre BRIDGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	773 yd
Leominster Junior School (Closed) George Street	grass pitches	917 yd
Leominster Primary School (Closed) Hereford Road		939 yd
Earl Mortimer College And Sixth Form Centre (Closed) Castlefields	grass pitches	961 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	100.0%

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