Battlebridge Close, Leominster, HR6 8TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR6 8TJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.1%	48.4%	3.3%	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	31.6%	31.7%	0.1%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	49.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.9%	10.8%	1.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	6.1%	0.5%

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	48.4%	40.7%	-7.7%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	38.6%	38.8%	0.2%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	11.5%	16%	4.5%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.9%	20.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	14.8%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	21.5%	10.3%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	23.8%	6.7%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	10.8%	2.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Indian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.6%	96.1%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	89.4%	87.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	87.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.4%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	59.7%	46.2%	13.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Battlebridge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Battlebridge Close was 71.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Leominster East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Battlebridge Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East and the 137th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

🔎 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 8TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Battlebridge Close are based on 30 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 Battlebridge Close, Leominster, HR6 8TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR6 8TJ

Average Price
£273,180

Semi-Detached
£255,791

Terraced
£233,336

Detached
£286,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Battlebridge Close

Average Price
£256,152

Semi-Detached
£263,684

Terraced
£219,669

Detached
£303,174

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,094

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Battlebridge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Battlebridge Close, Leominster, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-12-16	£268,918
14 Battlebridge Close, Leominster, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-10-24	£268,380
4 Battlebridge Close, Leominster, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-04-12	£291,130
2 Battlebridge Close, Leominster, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-06-25	£273,142
26 Battlebridge Close, Leominster, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2019-03-27	£213,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR6 8TJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	37
Human health and social work activities	33
Construction	21
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leominster Primary School Hereford Road , HR6 8JU	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Ivington , HR6 0JH	3out of 4	3,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Prior Primary School Stoke Prior , HR6 0ND	4out of 4	3,917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Kimbolton , HR6 0HQ	3out of 4	4,391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luston Primary School Westland View , Luston HR6 0EA	3out of 4	5,259 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	234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Hereford School Coningsby Road , Leominster HR6 0EW	- not rated	186 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Ryeland's Road , HR6 8NZ	3out of 4	648 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
M and M Direct Ltd	Clinton Road	135 yd
RPC BPI Argriculture - Staff Restaurant	Worcester Road	251 yd
Halo Leisure Centre & Swimming Pool	Coningsby Road	306 yd
Leominster Baptist Church	Etnam Street	341 yd
BB & C Catering	46 Etnam Street	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leominster Sports & Social Club Ltd	South Street	358 yd
The White Lion	Worcester Road	366 yd
The Bell Inn	39 Etnam Street	376 yd
The Chequers Inn	63 Etnam Street	376 yd
The Ducker Bar & Beer Garden Ltd	11 South Street	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopsticks Chinese Take-away	17 Etnam Street	376 yd
Leominster Fish Bar	15 Etnam Street	424 yd
Asia Village	18 South Street	479 yd
The Square	14 Corn Square	522 yd
Leominster Subway	36 High Street	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Westbury Street		596 yd
Co-operative	Dishley Street		603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leominster Leisure Centre Coningsby Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	225 yd
Earl Mortimer College And Sixth Form Centre SOUTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	284 yd
Earl Mortimer College And Sixth Form Centre (Closed) Castlefields	grass pitches	380 yd
Leominster Primary School (Closed) Hereford Road		663 yd
Leominster Junior School (Closed) George Street	grass pitches	675 yd
Dales Cricket Club PARADISE COURT	grass pitches	943 yd
Dales Limited Football Club (Closed) Mill Street	grass pitches	1,019 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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