Westbury Street, Leominster, HR6 8NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HR6 8NT 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 8NT, 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 Westbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbury Street 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.

Westbury Street 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 8NT, 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 Westbury Street are based on 3 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 Westbury Street, Leominster, HR6 8NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR6 8NT

Average Price
£75,756

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,425

Other
£12,417

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbury Street

Average Price
£74,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,884

Other
£12,239

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Westbury Court Westbury Street, Leominster, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-04-04	£104,033
Westbury Court Westbury Street, Leominster, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2017-04-04	£12,239
Flat 1 Westbury Court Westbury Street, Leominster, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-03-31	£107,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR6 8NT

Employment

HR6 8NT 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	778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Ivington , HR6 0JH	3out of 4	3,304 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Prior Primary School Stoke Prior , HR6 0ND	4out of 4	4,426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Kimbolton , HR6 0HQ	3out of 4	4,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luston Primary School Westland View , Luston HR6 0EA	3out of 4	4,850 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	534 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	204 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Hereford School Coningsby Road , Leominster HR6 0EW	- not rated	365 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
RJ Smoke Shack	8 South Street	77 yd
Nori's Cafe	15 West Street	83 yd
Yoko's Thai Food	26 West Street	106 yd
35 West Ltd	35 West Street	107 yd
Amore Pizza Kebab House	The Old Bus Station, Dishley Street	113 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Talbot Hotel	West Street	107 yd
IPL Sports Bar	31 West Street	108 yd
The Ducker Bar & Beer Garden Ltd	11 South Street	111 yd
Leominster Sports & Social Club Ltd	South Street	174 yd
The Press Room	1 Corn Square	204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Village	18 South Street	60 yd
Hot Flames	12 West Street	106 yd
Tower Pizza	8 West Street	106 yd
Leominster Fish Bar	15 Etnam Street	157 yd
Leominster Subway	36 High Street	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Dishley Street		92 yd
Aldi	Westbury Street		113 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leominster Leisure Centre Coningsby Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	385 yd
Earl Mortimer College And Sixth Form Centre SOUTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	475 yd
Dales Cricket Club PARADISE COURT	grass pitches	614 yd
Leominster Junior School (Closed) George Street	grass pitches	689 yd
Earl Mortimer College And Sixth Form Centre (Closed) Castlefields	grass pitches	698 yd
Dales Limited Football Club (Closed) Mill Street	grass pitches	704 yd
Leominster Primary School (Closed) Hereford Road		706 yd
Bridge Street Sports Centre BRIDGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,034 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.